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Openly Straight
by Bill Konigsberg
Openly gay teen Rafe gets sick of being known only by that one label. So he decides to get a label-free do-over at a new school, not declaring his status in the hopes it'll let him experience a "just one of the guys" life. At first he's loving it. He's got new sports-loving new friends and he gets to feel like one of the gang. Naturally it can't last.
The exploration of identity and how you define and present yourself is well-portrayed and thoughtful. The characters and full and likeable and fun. It's laugh out loud funny and I like that it while the ending is hopeful, it's not tied up with a magical fairy tale bow.
The exploration of identity and how you define and present yourself is well-portrayed and thoughtful. The characters and full and likeable and fun. It's laugh out loud funny and I like that it while the ending is hopeful, it's not tied up with a magical fairy tale bow.