A review by bushrasbookbabbles
Black Boy Joy by Kwame Mbalia

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

1.0

This book is targeted to boys ages 9-12. There were a minimum of EIGHTEEN instances of queer attraction or identity. Two of the 11-12 year old boys are gay. Two are non-binary (albeit one is a side character). One of the stories is literally about coming out as non-binary. There is a bisexual grandma, a gay brother, a gay uncle, a gay sister and an inappropriate moment where a 12 year old girls keeping referring to a character’s father as “fine”.