A review by xeniba
Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I enjoyed the story, but there were many offensive and completely unnecessary bits that really knocked it down for me. Despite all that, I was drawn to Ben’s character much more than Rafe’s and am planning on reading Honestly Ben next.

Some of the offensive things I remember: using the words “retarded” and “transgendered”, fatphobia, saying someone with close set eyes potentially looked like someone with a mental disability, a white kid using a bad “Chinese” accent.
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