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Bill Konigsberg: Openly Straight (Hardcover, 2013, Arthur A. Levine Books)

Rafe is a normal teenager from Boulder, Colorado. He plays soccer. He's won skiing prizes. …

Review of 'Openly Straight' on 'Goodreads'

I unexpectedly... hated this book. If you're looking for a cute LGBT+ romance - this isn't it. If you're looking for a likable protagonist - this isn't it. And that's the crux of the issue, I hate Rafe. He is in turns judgemental about everyone, woe is me about being 'labled', and self-congratulatory about how open minded he is. It drove me nuts! I finished this book in the hopes of satisfying character growth. Alas, this did not happen.