Proud by Juno Dawson

Proud

Juno Dawson with Fox Benwell, Caroline Bird, Steve Antony, Leo Greenfield, Karen Lawler, Alex Bertie, Moïra Fowley-Doyle, K. Van Dam, David Roberts, David Levithan, Priyanka Meenakshi, Alice Oseman, Michael Lee Richardson, Tanya Byrne, Kate Alizadeh, Kameron White, Cynthia So, Frank Duffy, Kay Staples, Simon James Green, Jess Vallance, Dean Atta, Saffa Khan, Fatti Burke

352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ short stories young adult emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Description

A stirring, bold and moving anthology of stories and poetry by top LGBTQ+ YA authors and new talent, giving their unique responses to the broad theme of pride. Each story has an illustration by an artist identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community...

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Community Reviews Summary of 704 reviews

Moods

hopeful 80%
inspiring 76%
emotional 72%
lighthearted 53%
funny 48%
reflective 37%
informative 25%
relaxing 17%
adventurous 16%
challenging 12%
sad 9%
tense 1%

Pace

fast 60%
medium 33%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 20%

Strong character development?

N/A: 39% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 23% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 19% | Yes: 10%

Average rating

4.24

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