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claudcloud 's review for:
All Boys Aren't Blue
by George M. Johnson
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
But despite the obstacles, we have the opportunity to be a blueprint. We get to make the rules and set the terms for what our love will look like for generations to come.
Love who you want to love and do it unapologetically, including that face you see every day in the mirror.”
This book has been on my radar for very, very long now, and for good reasons. I loved it way more than I was anticipating to, and I am so thankful to George M. Johnson for stepping into their vulnerability like this and for writing from their soul.
Their memoir was decidedly not written for me - but I feel like everyone can benefit from reading it. And I do mean everyone. In reading about George's experiences, watching them mature and step into the person that they are today, I recognized some of those fears and growing pains in myself too, and I also learned how important and life-changing it is to have an environment of love and acceptance supporting you and helping you grow.
I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated the writing as well, because I'm of the firm belief that if you can't say something in a way that <b>everyone</b> is able to understand, then you don't know your topic very well and you shouldn't say it at all. George's writing flows extremely well, while being very impactful at the same time - as you can tell, since I flew through this book in two days!
To quote B99, every time someone steps up and says who they are, the world becomes a better, more interesting place. It's extremely hard, and completely terrifying, but (to now quote the brilliant author), we are the blueprint for what's to come. And this book will contribute in making sure that we make a positive impact.