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Ready When You Are by Gary Lonesborough
5.0
This book was nothing like I expected, I listened to the audiobook and the narrator did an amazing job with it. I think particularly because this book is about an aboriginal Australian boy, having it narrated by someone of the same background really added to it.
This story is a great example of the importance of reading books written by authors where this is their lived experience. The authenticity in this book made such a big difference because it tackles the intersectionality of being aboriginal and also being gay.
I could really feel Jackson’s fear of being gay and coming out and how challenging that is within his community. The story was beautifully written and is probably the best YA coming out/ coming of age story I’ve read.
The way the author also weaves into the story the racial discrimination aboriginal people face in general and also with the police gave this book an added dimension that was thought provoking.
I would highly recommend this book. It’s the kind of story where you just keep thinking about it and all the different layers to the story.
This story is a great example of the importance of reading books written by authors where this is their lived experience. The authenticity in this book made such a big difference because it tackles the intersectionality of being aboriginal and also being gay.
I could really feel Jackson’s fear of being gay and coming out and how challenging that is within his community. The story was beautifully written and is probably the best YA coming out/ coming of age story I’ve read.
The way the author also weaves into the story the racial discrimination aboriginal people face in general and also with the police gave this book an added dimension that was thought provoking.
I would highly recommend this book. It’s the kind of story where you just keep thinking about it and all the different layers to the story.