Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

102 reviews

peytonktracy's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative fast-paced

5.0

This is one of those books I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to read. Or more accurately, listen to. Definitely crappies with some heavy topics but is a book I wish I had access to when I was growing up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Cultural appropriation, Homophobia, Outing, and Racial slurs

Author has a disclaimer/content warning at the beginning explaining word usage and topics. Read it!

louisekf's review

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Sexual content, Racism, and Bullying

chiaraogan's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

So good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Bullying

amazelan's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

j'ai pas vraiment apprécié l'écriture et la façon dont les chapitres étaient organisés, avec une morale à chaque fois alors que tout le chapitre en était déjà une et que ça faisait du coup répétition.
mais ça c'est que la forme, parce que le fond est vraiment bien, il est important. on a besoin d'autobiographies de personnes LGBT+, de personnes LGBT+ racisé.es, on a besoin d'entendre les histoires des personnes qui nous ont précédées.
et je pense -j'espère- que c'est un de ses livres qui aidera les + jeunes d'entre nous à se sentir vu.es et moins seul.es.
il est rempli d'emotions, mais surtout d'espoir, et l'espoir est si important dans la communauté LGBT+.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Bullying, Sexual assault, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Transphobia, Deadnaming, Cancer, and Medical content

Minor: Police brutality, Murder, and Slavery

dragon_s_hoard's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Incest, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Drug use, Terminal illness, Racism, Chronic illness, Slavery, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Bullying, and Grief

immovabletype's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Blood, Bullying, Death, Violence, Cancer, Cursing, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Deadnaming, Outing, Racial slurs, and Transphobia

Minor: Alcohol

literarychingona's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

This memoir is a great resource for young adults. I’m glad that Johnson shared his truth with the world as many teens will resonate with this book and feel seen.  
I am not the targeted demographic for this book, but I wanted to support a challenged book and a Black, queer writer. If he ever wrote a book for an older audience, I’d definitely read that too! 

For parents interested in their teen reading this, definitely check triggers and warnings for sexual content!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Racism, and Bullying

astralfeline's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Sexual content, Transphobia, Grief, Bullying, Death, Racial slurs, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

nicheinterests's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Bullying

Minor: Deadnaming

ankita1996's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Racial slurs

Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Death, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol, Homophobia, Chronic illness, Incest, Addiction, and Drug use