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Openly Straight

By: Bill Konigsberg
Narrated by: Pete Cross
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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, LLC Difficult Situations Family & Relationships Friendship LGBTQ+ Literature & Fiction Romance Funny
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"From the first, Pete Cross's narration describes the high spirits of Rafe and his family.... The humor continues outwardly throughout the book, but Cross undercuts it with Rafe's uncomfortable inner feelings.... Cross's delivery reflects how Rafe wrestles with honesty, hides truths in a romantic relationship, and finally faces the painful path to becoming his real self." ( AudioFile)
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I liked this book, relatable and so true..main man emotional struggle was like my own.

Very real and honest story

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Great narration and a good story from the outset. Often giving the listner something to think about all the main characters are believable and easy to like.

A worthy listen

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Here are my 15 words. Why can’t we just rate without having to explain? :-D

Enjoyed it

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There was parts to laugh at and parts to cry at. An emotional, charming but most of all relatable story. Highly recommended!

Spectacular

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One of those books that you feel immensely grateful to have come across, whatever your age. I'm truly envious that modern youth have access to such a rich and expanding genre of which this book is a leading example. The audio performance was outstanding.

stunningly good

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