Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

12 reviews

dannothedino's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Incest, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Cancer, Medical content, Outing, and Transphobia

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Slavery, and Police brutality

peachani's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

A necessary book full of lessons and hope for Black queer youth. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Homophobia, Bullying, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Racism, Cancer, Cultural appropriation, Sexual content, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Deadnaming, Blood, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Outing, and Racial slurs

littlecozyreaderr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Bullying, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, Mental illness, Incest, Drug use, and Homophobia

grboph's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

This was quite the book. George M. Johnson is an incredible person, and their story is a very important one for everyone to hear. The incredible thing about this story is that while most memoirs are about someone with a very unique or unusual story, Johnson's is very commonplace, it just has hardly ever been told before. On top of its importance to society, the book is also full of stories about Johnson's life that are heartwarming, sad, and everything in between. I'm so glad I got to experience this book, and I would recommend it to absolutely anyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Incest

Moderate: Chronic illness, Alcohol, Drug use, Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Medical content, Cancer, Outing, and Mental illness

Minor: Addiction and Injury/Injury detail

psistillreadyou's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Incest, and Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Transphobia, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Mental illness, Deadnaming, Outing, and Alcoholism

mme_carton's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, and Transphobia

Moderate: Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Outing, and Mental illness

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

krys_kilz's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

I don't feel that I can rate this book. I didn't particularly enjoy it, but I think that's because it's directed towards a younger audience. I can see how this book would be really great and affirming for teens and tweens - particularly Black queer boys. I'm glad it's out there in the world! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death, Deadnaming, Transphobia, Grief, and Bullying

Minor: Mental illness and Drug use

anna_l's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Outing, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Transphobia

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, and Police brutality

gracealyssaa's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

wow. i cried a bit (a lot). possibly easiest five stars i’ve ever given. highly recommend everyone read this, even if you do not belong to the demographic it was written to support & inspire. this book is special. there is definitely some triggering content tho so be careful !!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Deadnaming and Death

Minor: Mental illness

biblio_jordyn's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Johnson has an incredible way of storytelling. I was transported into their reality and they illustrates the intersectionality of blackness and queerness, in my opinion, perfectly. My heart broke. It understood. It was enraged and it made me want to do better. To speak up against my elders, to be there for my future children. 

They also goes very in depth on their journey of identity and talks about how it’s a process, a long process, where you may be constantly evolving.

This book also covered code-switching, the crappiness of the American “history,” that is taught, finding community, how gender is a projection, toxic masculinity and more.

This book is real. This book is honest. This book is raw. This book is important.

Johnson writes:
“Symbolism gives folks hope. But, I’ve come to learn that symbolism is a threat to actual change— it’s a chance for those in power to say, ‘look how far you’ve come,’ rather than admitting, ‘look how long we’ve stopped you from getting here.’”

So keeping that in mind? Keep working. Keep evolving. Keep learning. 

BEFORE READING: Please check the triggers and read the authors note, which is truly touching.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Incest, and Mental illness