{"id":38604,"date":"2022-10-01T16:13:13","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T20:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=38604"},"modified":"2022-10-01T16:13:13","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T20:13:13","slug":"review-of-all-boys-arent-blue-by-george-m-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=38604","title":{"rendered":"Review of All Boys Aren’t Blue, by George M. Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>All Boys Aren\u2019t Blue<\/p>\n

A Memoir-Manifesto<\/em><\/p>\n

by George M. Johnson
\nread by the author<\/p>\n

Macmillan Audio, 2020. 5 hours, 12 minutes.
\nReview written November 9, 2020, from a library eaudiobook<\/p>\n

In this book, George Johnson talks about what it was like for him growing up Black and queer, even in a loving and supportive family.<\/p>\n

His storytelling style is interesting and engaging, though a little repetitive in spots. He had me on the edge of my seat when I listened to him tell about getting his teeth kicked out when he was five years old. His stories of his family, especially his grandma, are warm and loving.<\/p>\n

When he talks about sexual coming-of-age, he gets way more detailed than what this middle-aged heterosexual white woman wanted to hear. But this book isn\u2019t written for heterosexual middle-aged white women. It\u2019s written especially to other Black and queer folks to find out they aren\u2019t alone. He even talks about how little information he had about gay sex and how he hopes he can help others go beyond trial and error with a few less errors.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m glad this book is out there, and even for those not in its target audience, it\u2019s a story of a boy growing up as an outsider and finding his way with the help of community.<\/p>\n

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