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All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

209 reviews

zoealea's review against another edition

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4.0

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autismandniamh's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

Heart-wrenching, searingly honest and shocking. There was occasional “finding my journey” speak which came across a little cringe; plus the SA chapter was incredibly difficult to read and felt overly sympathetic to the abuser, even with the disclaimer at the end of the chapter. In addition, the fraternity parts read like self-immolation rather than self-realisation and finding family, but what do I know? I’ve never been in one. You can’t fault George for his honesty though.

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mari1532's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

I listened to this audiobook through my library on Libby.

Brief Summary: A memoir that explores the experience of a Black, Queer person growing up. Johnson provides essays about their life that include experiences navigating racism, homophobia, sex, love, and joy.

Thoughts: This is a beautifully written book. Johnson has such a clear understanding of how growing up can be such a difficult process and how learning to love yourself is truly the first step to an enlightened understanding of the world.

I really loved every essay that included stories of Johnson's grandmother. The love and admiration that they have for each other was so touching to read. I also think that it is so important that Johnson highlighted how their grandmother and others in their family may not have had a perfect response to the queer members of the family, but that their love for each other always came first and that love allowed for growth and acceptance on all sides.

I also appreciate the way that Johson discusses their sexual experiences. I think that even in a young adult book it is important to discuss topics like these because making them taboo makes it difficult for people to feel comfortable discussing the topic and asking questions.

Even if you are not a young adult this is a great book to read. It is beautifully and thoughtfully written. I would highly recommend this book

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sabrinalefebvre's review

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challenging emotional informative medium-paced

4.5

Im not sure how to rate or talk about this memoir. Ill just say that I highly recommend and that I hope that the intended audience, teenagers, can have access to books like this.

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byrdy's review against another edition

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informative reflective fast-paced

3.0

Felt a little preachy at times, but I really enjoyed the parts when he was talking about his life.

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onlyonebookshelf's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

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kcsadowsky's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

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ryannreidreads's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

Beautiful memoir and a manifesto very much needed for teens. It’s such a quick read and even though the content can be very tough, super necessary and distilled into an empowering piece.

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readwithkel's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced

5.0

Not my usual choice of memoir, but this was an important story to be told. I’m glad I read it.

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mraddd's review

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emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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