A review by 20sidedbi
Small Town Pride by Phil Stamper

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This was a really sweet young readers book about a small town kid wanting to be proud both of being gay and of being from his home village. As someone who lives in a town even smaller than Jake's, this story really hit home. It left me feeling hopeful, and not in a naive way. I also really deeply appreciated that one of the other queer kids in the story was from a very supportive church, which is not a narrative that gets told in many LGBT books.
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