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A review by monarchsandmyths
We Are Not Broken by George M. Johnson
5.0
i read this memoir before ALL BOYS AREN’T BLUE, and though i had already planned on reading the aforementioned, this book pushed me to request it at my library in the middle of reading. George M. Johnson is such a potent and talented storyteller, that it was near impossible to put this book down. it’s not always an easy book to read based on the topics discussed, but an easy book to read because of the skill with which Johnson crafts a story. this is a book that doesn’t shy away from trauma, but most importantly chooses to intentionally highlight the joy and love that’s very evidently a large part of both the story and Johnson’s life.
this is the kind of book that i can see myself returning to, the kind of book that you can open to any page and get something out of it, though it’s still at it’s best all at once. frankly, it’s also a great book for those who aren’t as big into nonfiction as the fluidity and (for lack of a better word) melodic writing carries the story better than a number of fiction books. furthermore, though this is by no means the central focus, as someone who’s repeatedly fiddled with the label of nonbinary, this book made me feel more at peace, more settled within my identity as a nonbinary person, even if that label doesn’t end up sticking.
if it’s not clear, i really would recommend this book, whether you like nonfiction or not. it’s such a well written story, but also such a necessary one as well, and i’m infinitely glad that i picked it up.
this is the kind of book that i can see myself returning to, the kind of book that you can open to any page and get something out of it, though it’s still at it’s best all at once. frankly, it’s also a great book for those who aren’t as big into nonfiction as the fluidity and (for lack of a better word) melodic writing carries the story better than a number of fiction books. furthermore, though this is by no means the central focus, as someone who’s repeatedly fiddled with the label of nonbinary, this book made me feel more at peace, more settled within my identity as a nonbinary person, even if that label doesn’t end up sticking.
if it’s not clear, i really would recommend this book, whether you like nonfiction or not. it’s such a well written story, but also such a necessary one as well, and i’m infinitely glad that i picked it up.