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This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson
4.0
funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

What a great resource! There is so much information in this book about being LGBTQ+. There are personal stories, sound advice, and humor along the way. I thought the chapter about queer sex was informative and I loved the paragraph in the very beginning warning readers that if they weren't comfortable they should skip the chapter. I also really liked the chapter after about LGBTQ+ families. This would have been great for me to read when I was a teenager! I was a little surprised by how often "male and female" were used instead of more gender inclusive language for people who are nonbinary. Nonbinary wasn't really talked about at all. Polyamory wasn't really mentioned either, instead "open relationships" were discussed. Asexuality and aromantic identities weren't discussed much either. Besides those things I mentioned it was a pretty inclusive, informative book!