indigo_fox 's review for:

All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages by Saundra Mitchell

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Overall, I enjoyed this anthology. It's always nice to see LGBTQ+ characters in stories. It's not something I was able to grow up with so I love being able to read them now. The writing was fantastic for a lot of these stories. I found myself getting lost in the world with quite a few of them, although there were some that I struggled to push through and others that were just meh.

I've rated the individual stories below. 

• Roja (3.5): I loved the magical realism aspect of this story. 
• The Sweet Trade (4): This one was very fun! I was easily pulled into the story! I love this writing style! 
• And They Don't Kiss at the End (4): This was a good one! I love the ace spec rep, it's always hard to find. 
• Burt Umber (4): I love Augustus. I loved the setting for this story too. I've been on an art kick since watching Blue Period XD
• The Dresser and the Chambermaid (3.25): Seemed kinda slow and not my favorite writing style.It did get me to smile a few times tho!
• New Year (3) Writing style didn't draw me in, I kept putting it down to give myself a break before pushing forward. 
• Molly's Lips (4) I might be biased on this one. 
• The Coven (3)
• Every Shade of Red (3.75) I always enjoy a Robin Hood story.
• Willows (2.5) This one was very wordy. It was kind of a drag to read but the ending was nice. 
• The Girl with the Blue Lantern (3.75) This one is giving fairytales. I really enjoyed it but fantasy is my favorite genre. 
• The Secret Life of a Teenage Boy (4.25) Loved this one, especially the end. 
• Walking After Midnight (4.25) I loved this story more than I thought I would when I started it. 
• The End of the World As We Know It (3.75) 
• Three Witches (3) I am confused...other than that it was a good read. 
• The Inferno & The Butterfly (4)
• Healing Rosa (4.5)