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1.04k reviews for:
All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages
Saundra Mitchell
3.92 AVERAGE
1.04k reviews for:
All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages
Saundra Mitchell
3.92 AVERAGE
Anthologies aren't my thing. At least, that's what I used to think before I read this book. Each story was beautifully written and what I started reading as a book-which-i-will-read-slowly-along-with-my-main-read became one of my all-time favourite books, which I literally devoured. Please, please, please, read it!
P.S. As much as I adore every single story, I fell in love with "Molly's Lips", it was AMAZING
P.S. As much as I adore every single story, I fell in love with "Molly's Lips", it was AMAZING
a solid collection! i admit i skipped one or two stories, and didn't love all of them - but here's my personal favorites:
ROJA by anna-marie mclemore. the collection starts off strong with the story of a trans runaway from the french army and a mexican girl rumored to be a witch. this story drew me in fast, and i consider it the best in the book.
THE SWEET TRADE by natalie parker. a cute story about two girls who run away from their weddings.
BURNT UMBER by mackenzi lee
THE DRESSER AND THE CHAMBERMAID by robin talley
EVERY SHADE OF RED by elliot wake. (i love elliot's writing and the story itself - transgender robin hood - was excellent despite the less than happy ending.)
THE GIRL WITH THE BLUE LANTERN by tess sharpe. a fantasy story! this one was the most my-speed in the collection.
ROJA by anna-marie mclemore. the collection starts off strong with the story of a trans runaway from the french army and a mexican girl rumored to be a witch. this story drew me in fast, and i consider it the best in the book.
THE SWEET TRADE by natalie parker. a cute story about two girls who run away from their weddings.
BURNT UMBER by mackenzi lee
THE DRESSER AND THE CHAMBERMAID by robin talley
EVERY SHADE OF RED by elliot wake. (i love elliot's writing and the story itself - transgender robin hood - was excellent despite the less than happy ending.)
THE GIRL WITH THE BLUE LANTERN by tess sharpe. a fantasy story! this one was the most my-speed in the collection.
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
so that was this year’s book for my yearly mid-summer reading slump.
except it was short stories so there wasn’t even one plot line to keep me going…
that is in no way the book‘s fault but contributed to it not being that exiting for me, additional to my lacking motivation to read and the partly (for me) not-so-enjoyable stories.
also, i get the principle of the book but the stories had no sort of connection or anything and just at times felt random
except it was short stories so there wasn’t even one plot line to keep me going…
that is in no way the book‘s fault but contributed to it not being that exiting for me, additional to my lacking motivation to read and the partly (for me) not-so-enjoyable stories.
also, i get the principle of the book but the stories had no sort of connection or anything and just at times felt random
Nice anthology with some good and some mid, there was magic and mythology, and with many stories I wanted to read more. Good stuff.
Favorite Story: Every shade of Red had beautiful writing, but all in all I think my fave was The Inferno & The Butterfly, it was just so
Favorite Story: Every shade of Red had beautiful writing, but all in all I think my fave was The Inferno & The Butterfly, it was just so
Started to feel very repetitive halfway through
medium-paced
This was really really good! I loved almost all of these stories, there was just such a cool variety of stories and I loved them! Such a talented group of writirs, and I also loved that it was all historical! This was just a very lovely, refreshing read.
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated