Proud by Juno Dawson

Proud

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

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 642 reviews

Moods

hopeful 76%
inspiring 71%
emotional 70%
lighthearted 55%
funny 46%
reflective 38%
informative 21%
adventurous 16%
relaxing 16%
challenging 13%
sad 8%
tense 1%

Pace

fast 59%
medium 35%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 42% | A mix: 37% | N/A: 20%

Strong character development?

N/A: 35% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 25% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 25% | Yes: 11%

Average rating

4.24

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