Openly Straight
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Openly Straight
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Narrated by:
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Pete Cross
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By:
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Bill Konigsberg
About this listen
Rafe is a normal teenager from Colorado. He's been out since 8th grade, accepted by his peers & championed by his progressive parents. And while that's important, all Rafe really wants is to be a regular guy. To have his sexuality be a part of who he is, but not the headline, every single time. So when Rafe 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 and realizes his own labels aren't well-concealed. And most of all, he falls in love with Ben...who doesn't even know that love is possible.
©2015 Bill Konigsberg (P)2017 Dreamscape Media, LLCCritic Reviews
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- Anonymous User
- 30-08-2021
I loved it!
Such a beautiful story line and very well written! The narrator also did a great job expressing the characters and story line
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- Wide Eyes, Big Ears!
- 26-12-2019
LOVED this!
Fun and thoughtful! Rafe is sick of being labeled as “the gay guy” in his small town, so takes the opportunity to pass as “openly straight” when he starts at a private boarding school across the country. When he falls for Ben things start to unravel! I loved the characters, the storyline, and exploration of identity!! Great performance by Pete Cross ❤️
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- Scotto
- 09-11-2018
I’ll be reading this one again (and again)
My reviews generally extend only so far as star ratings. I choose to extend myself on this review and actually provide an opinion. Excellent....enjoyable.....charming. I didn’t want it to end. Possibly the best narration to words that are so beautifully put together. Thank you both.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-07-2019
Thoughtful
This book really resonated with me. I found the protagonist engaging and allowed me to reflect on my own experiences. Strongly recommended.
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- Ed
- 18-05-2018
An awaking
A great story with an emotional roller coaster plot. An amazing perspective on both sides of why being true to yourself is important.
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- Karen Forsyth
- 19-06-2025
Heart-warming: a lesson in writing
Masterfully written and beautifully narrated. Encourages the reader to search within before looking for answers outside of oneself.
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- Jamie
- 08-06-2019
I'm torn
I really liked the romance, but Rafe the pov character just... continually makes terrible decisions. And a couple of times it felt like for the sake of the plot the characters were really, beyond stupid about stuff which should be quite obvious.
I'm not sure the heart of the story is really something that needs to be told - yeah, it's easier to pretend not to be gay! Cooool... I'm aware of that already. It was charming, but felt quite poorly thought through, concept and theme-wise
Also some super awkward references to how whacky and out there (and implied; wrong) trans, genderqueer and gender divergent people are.
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