All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto

Very inspiring, honest and personal memoir. As a gay man myself in my late 20s, I can fully relate to his experiences in “coming out” and how difficult it always is. It’s interesting to see through an American perspective although just shows how the desire to live our truths is universal. Highly recommend this book! Brilliant well-written memoir!

This is NOT young adult fiction. It is PORN written in the “familiar” tone of YA. I find the descriptions in this book absolutely filthy, especially given the proposed audience for this text and the fact that it has been made available in elementary, middle school, and high school libraries across the country. What in the world is going on? If an adult chooses to read this text, that is an informed choice. However, to market this kind of pornography to unsuspecting, impressionable, not-yet-fully-developed CHILDREN is unconscionable. What have we become as a society if we allow this constant grooming and sexualization of our children to occur? Anyone who thinks this is book is sound reading for a child needs their head examined. A 100% thumbs down for this one!👎👎

Tw: sexual assault, loss, molestation, loss of virginity, homophobia, racism, and anti-Blackness I give this memoir-manifesto 5/5🌟 The audiobook was Amazing! This book had me on a roller coaster. Had my heart a couple time during those traumatic events and during losing his virginity twice. I just don’t understand how you do something so vile that you think there’s nothing wrong about it?? Like are you serious. And don’t get me started with your American History teacher👏🏾😡 what thought process was he was living in? Saying if he was living in those tones back then, he would have slaves too. Then say “let’s move on” when he doesn’t like the rebuttals. The inner me would’ve spoke my mind and all hell would’ve broke lose. This book spoke to me every time I come across a line where someone would ask “Are you gay?” and I ALWAYS say No. I too haven’t had someone I could go to and reveal my truth. I always thought I was a freak or doing something wrong ever since my mama wanted to take me to the Pastor (8 years ago, 17 years old). Although I’m confident in saying I’m a lesbian and I love women, I still have to work on loving myself and self esteem. Yes I can be happy and joyful on the outside, but on the inside, under construction. I love the family rep. Family have your back no matter what. Esp when they dare someone to try you, so they can shut them down.👏🏾👏🏾 With establishing masculinity, I love that he (George) went in CHASING masculinity in his fraternity, but in the end, he just had to be himself, his FULL TRUTH 👏🏾😭🌈 “The thing you are trying to hide is usually what you give off the most.” ; “That day was the day I realized I couldn’t escape the person I was, because I was going to be me whether I acknowledged it or not.” -George M. Johnson

This book is inappropriate for children due to the graphic content.