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bookshelfmonkey's review
2.0
2.5 stars.
This is an anthology, so it's hard to write a whole review.
The separate pieces were mixed in quality, averaging around a 6/10. Some of these stories are worth a read but, if you read them all, they get very repetitive. On top of this, the fact that they're all very short means that they tend to focus on characters instead of plot.
Favourite pieces:
Snow and Hot Asphalt
When You're a Gay Boy In America
Queer: Five Letters
Don't Tell Me That I'm Overly Sensitive and Paranoid
A Boy In the Girl's Bathroom
This is an anthology, so it's hard to write a whole review.
The separate pieces were mixed in quality, averaging around a 6/10. Some of these stories are worth a read but, if you read them all, they get very repetitive. On top of this, the fact that they're all very short means that they tend to focus on characters instead of plot.
Favourite pieces:
Snow and Hot Asphalt
When You're a Gay Boy In America
Queer: Five Letters
Don't Tell Me That I'm Overly Sensitive and Paranoid
A Boy In the Girl's Bathroom
kauri's review
3.0
This book is a great resource for young LGBTQ members struggling with their identity or coming to terms with who they are. There are a lot of stories from young and inexperienced writers, meaning quite a few of the selected essays aren’t particularly strong in writing. They do however provide a hopeful and positive outlook at coming of age as a queer person. I would recommend this to queer or questioning children and young teens.
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