Reviews with content warning for Sexual harassment - All Boys Aren't Blue

This was an amazing memoir about intersectionality, suitable for both young adults and older audiences. The author seemed so modest and positive, despite the things he had to fight and that stem from the combination of racial discrimination and homophobia.

Starting on a more lighthearted tone, the book progressed towards darker and emotional topics, covering everything from family to school years. Many things can be learnt from this autobiographical work, as I gained a better perspective on these matters.

Lastly, I really liked the author's attitude about writing this book and choosing its title. He mentioned that it is a story for everyone who would need it, as he did not have something like this while growing up, and quoted Toni Morrison on this matter:

"If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it."

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challenging emotional inspiring fast-paced

4.25

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emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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4.5

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4.75

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challenging emotional medium-paced

4.0

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emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

This is an important story, and it's hard to assign a rating to that, however
I did feel like the deadnaming and misgendering of the authors cousin felt directly in opposition to the message the author was trying to get across.

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