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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
It was so interesting to read a memoir from a Black, Queer person’s perspective targeted toward teens. I think it was an important book that I hope people will check out.
There were just two perspectives that were presented throughout that didn’t sit well with me, which held it back from being a full 5 stars. There were conversations throughout the text on masculinity vs femininity and the forgiving of an abuser. This is just personal for me, I don’t think it will deter most people from loving this, and I’m happy that George M Johnson was able to show a different perspective on not allowing something to weigh them down, and finding peace for themself.
However, even with slight criticisms, I’m so happy that I was able to read this, and appreciate George sharing their story.
4.5
Edited to correct pronouns*
There were just two perspectives that were presented throughout that didn’t sit well with me, which held it back from being a full 5 stars. There were conversations throughout the text on masculinity vs femininity and the forgiving of an abuser. This is just personal for me, I don’t think it will deter most people from loving this, and I’m happy that George M Johnson was able to show a different perspective on not allowing something to weigh them down, and finding peace for themself.
However, even with slight criticisms, I’m so happy that I was able to read this, and appreciate George sharing their story.
4.5
Edited to correct pronouns*
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
You ban it, I read it.
I'm a bit out of the target audience, but for what it represents for that target audience, it's a beautiful set of essays. I learned some by sitting and listening, too, both for things I can relate to and for things I can't directly, being a queer white person in their 30's.
Good stuff, and I wish much love to the author for what they've put down here.
I'm a bit out of the target audience, but for what it represents for that target audience, it's a beautiful set of essays. I learned some by sitting and listening, too, both for things I can relate to and for things I can't directly, being a queer white person in their 30's.
Good stuff, and I wish much love to the author for what they've put down here.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Incest, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Transphobia, Dysphoria
Minor: Slavery, Police brutality
much simpler than I thought it would be in terms of readability - seems to be more angled towards youth. that said it was very touching, lots of themes on sexuality, gender, family, sense of self that sometimes made me get a lil wet in the eyes
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
A memoir from an early thirties black, queer man that highlights explicitly the many ways socialization and education in schools fails queer people. An explicitly for queer people, as the author chronicles how representation has affected them directly, as well as how the inability to find a book exactly like this one would have helped his development a great deal.
an honest coming of age memoir about adolescence and adulthood for queer BIPOC
absolutely worth having in a secondary classroom
absolutely worth having in a secondary classroom
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced