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All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

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ellius's review against another edition

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5.0

Now I’m gonna be upfront. I hate memoirs. I never thought I would like one let alone love one. But this book will always hold a special place in my heart.

This book is educational and thorough. It’s valuable and heartfelt. It. Shouldn’t. Be. Banned.

This book covers topics, issues and education in an upfront and inspiring way. It’s obviously written for young adults and it uses some writing techniques to show that. It’s light hearted and extremely valuable and i recommend everyone read it. 

10/10. Check it out.

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pizzaisjesus98's review against another edition

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3.75

A wonderful and important book that can open eyes and hearts

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bubblybelle's review against another edition

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i’ve decided to stop giving memoirs a star rating, but i do have some thoughts on this one. i think it is generally well written and telling extremely important stories about topics that people are often too afraid to discuss. however, in my opinion, the phrasing of the content warnings downplayed the graphic nature of some of the discussions had in this book- specifically surrounding sexual assault. the way it was worded to me implied that there would be discussion of the topic and its effects, but not graphic depictions like there were. as a result i did have to skip portions of the book, and generally found myself on edge for the remainder of the read.

this isn’t to say that i think that chapter (chapter 11: boys will be boys) shouldn’t be in the book. i think it is an important part of the author's story, and is a conversation that more people need to be willing to have. i just wish that there was more care taken in the phrasing of the content warnings so that readers, myself included, would know what to expect and be able to protect our mental health. 

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bookedandbusy's review against another edition

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5.0

I enjoyed this one, I feel like I learned a lot about struggles and challenges faced by Black, Queer people and about the dangers of just existing in a world determined to hate you for who you are and who you love. It was a very eye opening read. 

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dannothedino's review against another edition

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4.5


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livreads4fun's review against another edition

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5.0


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traa's review against another edition

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4.75


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amazelan's review against another edition

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3.5

j'ai pas vraiment apprécié l'écriture et la façon dont les chapitres étaient organisés, avec une morale à chaque fois alors que tout le chapitre en était déjà une et que ça faisait du coup répétition.
mais ça c'est que la forme, parce que le fond est vraiment bien, il est important. on a besoin d'autobiographies de personnes LGBT+, de personnes LGBT+ racisé.es, on a besoin d'entendre les histoires des personnes qui nous ont précédées.
et je pense -j'espère- que c'est un de ses livres qui aidera les + jeunes d'entre nous à se sentir vu.es et moins seul.es.
il est rempli d'emotions, mais surtout d'espoir, et l'espoir est si important dans la communauté LGBT+.

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kirstenf's review against another edition

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4.75


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notartgarfunkel's review against another edition

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4.0


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