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baysriddles's Reviews (184)
Wow. Easily one of the best books I've ever read.
First off, it should be noted that I read this entire book in one glorious sitting. It was THAT good. One day. 5-6ish hours with one break to eat. I could not put this down.
George's story is empowering while also being educating-- to not only Black queer people, but also people who are LGBTQIA+ allies, those struggling with gender identity themselves, those raised in large families, and a plethora of other "labels."
This book talks about race, gender, sexuality, abuse, loss, and more. It has it all.
This book would be super beneficial to all Black American teens, as Johnson talks about race and the struggles of living as a Black American teen in the 90s.
This book would also be super beneficial to any teen, or adult, struggling with their gender identity, or anyone who wants to learn about the different genders (girl, boy, non-conforming, etc.).
Seriously, y'all. I can't recommend this one enough. Go read it. Now.
First off, it should be noted that I read this entire book in one glorious sitting. It was THAT good. One day. 5-6ish hours with one break to eat. I could not put this down.
George's story is empowering while also being educating-- to not only Black queer people, but also people who are LGBTQIA+ allies, those struggling with gender identity themselves, those raised in large families, and a plethora of other "labels."
This book talks about race, gender, sexuality, abuse, loss, and more. It has it all.
This book would be super beneficial to all Black American teens, as Johnson talks about race and the struggles of living as a Black American teen in the 90s.
This book would also be super beneficial to any teen, or adult, struggling with their gender identity, or anyone who wants to learn about the different genders (girl, boy, non-conforming, etc.).
Seriously, y'all. I can't recommend this one enough. Go read it. Now.
Three words: BLACK. GIRL. MAGIC.
This YA fantasy novel was phenomenal! I loved this so much and can't wait to read the next two books!
I really enjoyed pretty much all of the characters, except for the main villain, Alice's mom, and Alice's best friend, Courtney, at times. I ended up liking her in the end though.
Alice is such a strong female protagonist and I think it would be a great read for teenage girls to read, especially BIPOC teenagers. It is seriously such an empowering book!
I removed a 1/2 star because the first 50 pages were kind of boring and I really didn't get hooked easily. But I'm glad I stuck it out!!!
I'm typically not a fantasy reader, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one and will be reading more fantasy in the future!
This YA fantasy novel was phenomenal! I loved this so much and can't wait to read the next two books!
I really enjoyed pretty much all of the characters, except for the main villain, Alice's mom, and Alice's best friend, Courtney, at times. I ended up liking her in the end though.
Alice is such a strong female protagonist and I think it would be a great read for teenage girls to read, especially BIPOC teenagers. It is seriously such an empowering book!
I removed a 1/2 star because the first 50 pages were kind of boring and I really didn't get hooked easily. But I'm glad I stuck it out!!!
I'm typically not a fantasy reader, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one and will be reading more fantasy in the future!