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A review by gillianw
Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg
4.0
I really enjoyed this YA novel about a boy who is eager to reject a label he feels has both limited and exposed him. When Rafe decides to leave his old friends and his 'gayness' behind, he anticipates that the 'straight' life at a new school will bring him more anonymity and a chance to form bonds with other straight guys, without a label getting in his way. But he doesn't count on falling in love and having to risk coming out all over again.
If you read any other reviews from people who are devastated about the lack of an HEA, please ignore them. Rafe is in highschool and still learning about himself and IMO, this book ends the only way it could have. No trauma, no together 4-ever, but definitely on a positive, self-aware note.
4 stars
If you read any other reviews from people who are devastated about the lack of an HEA, please ignore them. Rafe is in highschool and still learning about himself and IMO, this book ends the only way it could have. No trauma, no together 4-ever, but definitely on a positive, self-aware note.
4 stars