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A review by jess_mango
The Times I Knew I Was Gay by Eleanor Crewes
4.0
I rate this somewhere in the 4 - 4.5 star range.
The Times I Knew I was Gay was a charming graphic novel coming-of-age memoir about a girl named Ellie who grew up in London with her parents and siblings. She had her group of close friends and they all loved watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Ellie's favorite character was Willow. Ellie tended towards things Goth and Emo. As she came into her teens Ellie started interacting with boys like her friends and even dated a guy for a year but just felt like something was missing.
Eventually, Ellie started slowly coming out as gay to herself, her family, and friends. It was not a clear cut thing for her but very gradual.
I really enjoyed this book. It was cute and engaging and I really liked Ellie. This is a great addition to the canon of LGBTQ+ memoirs. It reminded me a bit of [b:Gender Queer|42837514|Gender Queer|Maia Kobabe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1553583580l/42837514._SX50_.jpg|66595691], which I also read recently and enjoyed. I highly recommend it!
I received a review copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
The Times I Knew I was Gay was a charming graphic novel coming-of-age memoir about a girl named Ellie who grew up in London with her parents and siblings. She had her group of close friends and they all loved watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Ellie's favorite character was Willow. Ellie tended towards things Goth and Emo. As she came into her teens Ellie started interacting with boys like her friends and even dated a guy for a year but just felt like something was missing.
Eventually, Ellie started slowly coming out as gay to herself, her family, and friends. It was not a clear cut thing for her but very gradual.
I really enjoyed this book. It was cute and engaging and I really liked Ellie. This is a great addition to the canon of LGBTQ+ memoirs. It reminded me a bit of [b:Gender Queer|42837514|Gender Queer|Maia Kobabe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1553583580l/42837514._SX50_.jpg|66595691], which I also read recently and enjoyed. I highly recommend it!
I received a review copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.