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A review by carlyandersen
The Truth Is by NoNieqa Ramos
3.0
I'm not going to lie... I had high expectations for The Truth Is. This was also a book that was very outside of my comfort zone - I have rarely read books that include BIPOC and I cannot ever remember reading a book with an LGBTQ+ individual. My goal for 2021 is to diversify my reading. I feel like these things might have something to do with my review of the book, but I also think my goal of diversifying my reading is the reason I finished the book anyway. I was close to putting the book down at about 30% in (on my Kindle).
The Truth Is addresses so many serious topics - especially for 15-year-olds. These are absolute realities for 15-year-olds around our country. I admire the author's desire to cover everything in one book, but it seemed like some of the topics were rushed through.
The topics were especially difficult to read from a teenage perspective. The writing (perhaps purposefully) was very choppy and disorganized. I honestly skipped through most of the book (another reason I think I ended up finishing the book).
Overall, The Truth Is is okay. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it, but I am glad I reaped the reward of finishing it. It helped me expand my horizons while reading a cute, LGBTQ+, young-adult book.
The Truth Is addresses so many serious topics - especially for 15-year-olds. These are absolute realities for 15-year-olds around our country. I admire the author's desire to cover everything in one book, but it seemed like some of the topics were rushed through.
The topics were especially difficult to read from a teenage perspective. The writing (perhaps purposefully) was very choppy and disorganized. I honestly skipped through most of the book (another reason I think I ended up finishing the book).
Overall, The Truth Is is okay. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it, but I am glad I reaped the reward of finishing it. It helped me expand my horizons while reading a cute, LGBTQ+, young-adult book.