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All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

36 reviews

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4.75


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annikamanika's review against another edition

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2.75

I make it a practice to read banned books. This book is necessary in the space, but clearly was not written for me. I rated it poorly, not because of the content, but because it was so poorly written and the narration made it worse. Honestly, I felt like I was listening to a 5th grade book report. I feel like it was important to finish it, however, to hear this story from a first hand experience. The author provides trigger warnings at the start so you know what youโ€™re getting into. 

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immovabletype's review against another edition

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3.5


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ankita1996's review against another edition

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4.0


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bessadams's review against another edition

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3.75


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j_themoodreader's review against another edition

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5.0

I read this book via audiobook book and ebook and I loved it so much. The audiobook really enhanced the experience for me. I recommend.

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peachmoni's review against another edition

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5.0

A necessary book full of lessons and hope for Black queer youth. 

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parasolcrafter's review against another edition

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5.0

i never really know what to say abt memoirs because theyre such a raw form of storytelling and i dont want it to sound like im criticizing someones life, but this book was so raw and painful in parts that all i can really say is thank you to author and i can only hope this book falls into others peoples hands as i can see it being something a lot of people will need ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–

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cherrypiejay's review against another edition

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4.0

This beautifully written book definitely comes with many content warnings for various types of SA, grooming, and trauma. 

I listened to the audiobook, lovingly narrated by the author. Itโ€™s such a gritty, raw, honest story about a queer youth finding himself, and I enjoyed every minute of it - even though some bits were tough to get through due to being quite triggering. Itโ€™s an important story that needs to be shared.

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grboph's review against another edition

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5.0

This was quite the book. George M. Johnson is an incredible person, and their story is a very important one for everyone to hear. The incredible thing about this story is that while most memoirs are about someone with a very unique or unusual story, Johnson's is very commonplace, it just has hardly ever been told before. On top of its importance to society, the book is also full of stories about Johnson's life that are heartwarming, sad, and everything in between. I'm so glad I got to experience this book, and I would recommend it to absolutely anyone.

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