Honestly Ben (Openly Straight #2)
Except…
There’s Hannah, a gorgeous girl who attracts him and distracts him. There’s his mother, whose quiet unhappiness he’s noticing for the first time. School is harder, the pressure higher, the scholarship almost slipping away. And there’s Rafe, funny, kind, dating someone else…and maybe the real normal that Ben needs.
3.75 stars? I think?? I have been looking forward to this book for a REALLY long time now. Well. For at least a year. I read Openly Straight at the beginning of last year and thoroughly enjoyed it with the exception of the AND THEN THE BOOK ENDS ending, which made me scream rude words about Bill Konigsberg. So when I found out that there was going to be a sequel, I was pretty thrilled.And for the most part, I enjoyed this. I liked Ben's voice a lot. It's a compelling - if frequently frustrating
This rating was tough and I feel very conflicted. There were parts of the book I absolutely loved (e.g. Toby being genderfluid, I liked Hannah, discussions on privilege & locker room culture, the friendship between the four guys) and they made me want to give it 4 stars. But there were some major issues for me too.My main issue with this sequel was the gay-for-you. I've always disliked gay-for-you stories because the bi erasure is incredibly frustrating. I'm disappointed because I honestly
Yes, I give this 5 stars, but the story isn't perfect. And I feel that it ends on a cliffhanger because I don't know what happens to Ben at school or with the scholarship. Now, I really, really, really enjoyed this! I loved Ben and Race since book 1, and was so sad when they broke up. This books is a fun read and I laughed more than once. But it also has a very serious side too. Not angsty, so don't let that stop you. This is a very real story, with very real characters with real life problems.
Perfect , Funny , all beautiful Things in this book 💜💜💜✨
This is the third book in the series (if you count the free short story as second) and I strongly advise reading them in order. Not just because you need to know the events and context, but because each of the novels is written in a single POV. The first book was Rafe's. And you need to have read it for that more-intimate knowledge of Rafe - of his own confusion and insecurities. Because here, only seeing him from the outside, he can appear less than sympathetic in this story. Ben goes through
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Point Appertaining To Books Honestly Ben (Openly Straight #2)
Title | : | Honestly Ben (Openly Straight #2) |
Author | : | Bill Konigsberg |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | First Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 330 pages |
Published | : | March 28th 2017 by Arthur A. Levine Books |
Categories | : | LGBT. Young Adult. Contemporary. Romance |
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Ben Carver is back to normal. He’s getting all As in his classes at the Natick School. He was just elected captain of the baseball team. He’s even won a big scholarship for college, if he can keep up his grades. All that foolishness with Rafe Goldberg last semester is over now, and he just needs to be a Carver, work hard, and stay focused.Except…
There’s Hannah, a gorgeous girl who attracts him and distracts him. There’s his mother, whose quiet unhappiness he’s noticing for the first time. School is harder, the pressure higher, the scholarship almost slipping away. And there’s Rafe, funny, kind, dating someone else…and maybe the real normal that Ben needs.
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Original Title: | Honestly Ben |
ISBN: | 0545858267 (ISBN13: 9780545858267) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Openly Straight #2 |
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Ratings: 4.01 From 5087 Users | 766 ReviewsWeigh Up Appertaining To Books Honestly Ben (Openly Straight #2)
It was really interesting reading this immediately after Ramona Blue, since the two had a lot in common in terms of the approach to sexual fluidity, but coming from opposite ends of the queer spectrum. Both kept the protagonist pretty (but not entirely) firmly in their original ID, preferring to focus on their current partners rather than a label, and both rejected the bisexual label because it didn't feel like the right fit.I know the idea of "Gay For You" (which ends up being the closest thing3.75 stars? I think?? I have been looking forward to this book for a REALLY long time now. Well. For at least a year. I read Openly Straight at the beginning of last year and thoroughly enjoyed it with the exception of the AND THEN THE BOOK ENDS ending, which made me scream rude words about Bill Konigsberg. So when I found out that there was going to be a sequel, I was pretty thrilled.And for the most part, I enjoyed this. I liked Ben's voice a lot. It's a compelling - if frequently frustrating
This rating was tough and I feel very conflicted. There were parts of the book I absolutely loved (e.g. Toby being genderfluid, I liked Hannah, discussions on privilege & locker room culture, the friendship between the four guys) and they made me want to give it 4 stars. But there were some major issues for me too.My main issue with this sequel was the gay-for-you. I've always disliked gay-for-you stories because the bi erasure is incredibly frustrating. I'm disappointed because I honestly
Yes, I give this 5 stars, but the story isn't perfect. And I feel that it ends on a cliffhanger because I don't know what happens to Ben at school or with the scholarship. Now, I really, really, really enjoyed this! I loved Ben and Race since book 1, and was so sad when they broke up. This books is a fun read and I laughed more than once. But it also has a very serious side too. Not angsty, so don't let that stop you. This is a very real story, with very real characters with real life problems.
Perfect , Funny , all beautiful Things in this book 💜💜💜✨
This is the third book in the series (if you count the free short story as second) and I strongly advise reading them in order. Not just because you need to know the events and context, but because each of the novels is written in a single POV. The first book was Rafe's. And you need to have read it for that more-intimate knowledge of Rafe - of his own confusion and insecurities. Because here, only seeing him from the outside, he can appear less than sympathetic in this story. Ben goes through
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