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I like the idea of the book, but I didn’t get strong feelings about the characters. It was flat. It was a quick read, and I would still probably recommend it to kids because it is in the void of middle grade books with gay characters

suzannedix's review against another edition

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4.0

Taking place in 1977, this novel shows the worries and dangers of openly admitting you were gay, especially in the south. This is a short and easy read about first loves, loyalties and learning about who you are.

Grades 5 and up.

mashockn's review against another edition

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4.0

A beautiful story of finding the love of your life despite the protests from others and how communities and families begin to embrace others for their individuality.

redranger616's review

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3.0

This book was a nice read--very quick. I literally stared it at 11:30 PM last night and just finished it. It's a simple story about two girls who fall for each other in the 70s, something very much frowned upon at the time.

Given that this is a kids book, the writing is simple. I'm glad to have read it as it will be a good suggestion for my students, but it wasn't necessarily my favorite read in the world. It's an important topic, though! I commend the author for tackling this story.

yapha's review against another edition

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4.0

After her brother is killed in a car accident and her father leaves them, Allie and her mother move from New Jersey to a small town in North Carolina to start over. The first day at her new middle school, Allie meets Sam (short for Samantha) who shows her around and introduces her to kids in all different circles. As they get to know each other better, Allie realizes that she may like Sam more than a friend. Sam has known for a long time that she likes girls, but the church that she and her family attend believes that this is an abomination. Fortunately, Allie's church is much more tolerant and she has some very good talks with the pastor about being true to herself. Although this is set in the 1970s, other than a lack of cell phones it could easily take place today. An important book about coming out and accepting people for who they are, not who you want them to be. Highly recommended for grades 5 and up.

lesbe_reader's review against another edition

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2.0

One True Way is a story about two young girls (I think they're 12) falling for each other in the 70s while having to deal with homophobia and religion. That being said the idea was better than the execution. This could've been so amazing but the story felt like it needed content. Everything was so quick like she didn't give it time to develop. It felt like she wrote summaries of the chapters and then decided to publish them.
Rating: ⭐⭐

b_jud's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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