Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

All Boys Aren't Blue, by George M. Johnson

244 reviews

rosiebreads123's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

All Boys Aren’t Blue is a beautiful and important memior/manifesto. This story is absolutely essential for queer young adults to see important representation. I can imagine it is especially impactful for black queer young adults as well! I laughed, i cried, i had my heart broken and repaired!!! An emotional roller coaster! Check trigger warnings for graphic and explicit content before reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Violence and Death

Read content and trigger warnings before reading!! If you can handle the content, this story is worth the read!!

heydebigale's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Pedophilia

Moderate: Homophobia, Death of parent, Transphobia, and Death

elysareadsitall's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

"All Boys Aren't Blue" is a memoir with a unique perspective and voice. It's a great book for teens dealing with marginalization and a good read for others trying to understand other people. There were a few nit-picky things that I didn't like, but those aren't as important in the face of the vulnerability of the author in telling this story and how important it is for marginalized people to share their stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual assault

Moderate: Grief and Death

Minor: Racism, Outing, and Homophobia

lanternsjourney's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This book was so touching and enlightening. It's at once sad, but hopeful and inspiring. It's written for YA LGBTQIA+ but anyone and everyone can benefit from reading it. Go read it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Homophobia

disnelyse's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death and Deadnaming

nextpaige's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

Read as part of volunteer book screening. I don’t think I’ve ever read a memoir written by someone still so young, but this was such an honest look at the author’s life experience so far. Super valuable information for youth exploring their identity and for people who want to understand and support others.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Incest, and Sexual assault

voela321's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring

4.0

This is a story of hope— and also a story about how families can both protect and heal marginalized kids from trauma. The writing was sometimes confusing but the story is compelling. This is a book written with obvious love for other black, queer kids and those who love them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia and Racism

felicey123's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Beautifully written storytelling. Book is full of hope, love, and unfortunate trauma. Would read again and recommend to others, especially young queer people. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Outing and Death

hngisreading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual assault

tenlibrarycards's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Sexual assault