For Today I Am a Boy by Kim Fu

For Today I Am a Boy

Kim Fu

256 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Peter Huang and his sisters—elegant Adele, shrewd Helen, and Bonnie the bon vivant—grow up in a house of many secrets, then escape the confines of small-town Ontario and spread from Montreal to California to Berlin. Peter’s own journey is obstruct...

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Community Reviews Summary of 651 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
sad 70%
reflective 68%
challenging 38%
hopeful 33%
dark 31%
inspiring 28%
tense 26%
informative 5%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 35%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 40% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.81

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