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anonymous_traveller's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, and Transphobia
twin1's review
4.75
Moderate: Physical abuse and Sexual assault
afriendwithfiction's review
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
sunnyreads's review
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Racism, Homophobia, Incest, Hate crime, Death, Transphobia, Deadnaming, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Drug use
Moderate: Medical content and Cancer
spiritedfaraway's review
4.0
All Boys Aren’t Blue is a memoir-manifesto by journalist and LGBTPQIA+ activist George M. Johnson. They talk about their life from childhood to young adult and explore topics such as family, agency, and Black joy.
This is a powerful and, at times, heart wrenching book. It is thought provoking and deeply moving and is definitely something I’m going to continue thinking about for a long time.
This book will help so many people. It was crafted with such thought and care. There are many topics explored in this book that have the potential to be triggering, but Johnson talks about them all in their author’s note at the beginning of the book, so that you are prepared before starting.
They also bring up the fact that some of these things are seen as “too heavy” for teenagers, but that all of these heavy topics happened to them as a child, teenager and young adult. Teenagers, unfortunately, have to navigate some pretty awful things sometimes and Johnson wants those readers to have the space to be seen and heard in their pages.
Definitely go pick up a copy today, you won’t regret it!
“We all deserve more than just the ability to exist.”
Graphic: Blood, Cancer, Grief, Homophobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Rape, Medical content, Hate crime, Death, Deadnaming, and Bullying
Moderate: Transphobia