Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg
"A funny, honest novel about being out, being proud... and being ready for something else."
Rafe is a
normal teenager from Boulder, Colorado. He plays soccer. He's won skiing
prizes. He likes to write.
And, oh
yeah, he's gay. He's been out since 8th grade, and he isn't teased, and he goes
to other high schools and talks about tolerance and stuff. And while that's
important, all Rafe really wants is to just be a regular guy. Not that GAY guy.
To have it be a part of who he is, but not the headline, every single time.
So when he
transfers to an all-boys' boarding school in New England, he decides to keep
his sexuality a secret -- not so much going back in the closet as starting over
with a clean slate. But then he sees a classmate breaking down. He meets a
teacher who challenges him to write his story. And most of all, he falls in
love with Ben . . . who doesn't even know that love is possible.
This witty,
smart, coming-out-again story will appeal to gay and straight kids alike as
they watch Rafe navigate being different, fitting in, and what it means to be
himself.
I just
recently read this book, and it’s amazing. It shows that you should be honest
to people, and to be honest to people, you need to be honest to yourself. Great book, and I love it! And hopefully if you guys have time to read it, do it!
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