How knowing someone’s sexual orientation can change how people treat that person. That said, one of the things I liked about OPENLY STRAIGHT was that it waded into some thoughts about identity and how much or little that is a part of who someone is. Same with scenes where there are arguments or conflict. The characters feel so real, and there’s always some deep thing being unearthed, and often it’s couched in lots of silliness and goofy fun. I feel like where Konigsberg’s writing really shines the brightest is in scenes with dialog. Sometimes I found myself wishing there were more scenes that showed him interacting with someone else and learning stuff by doing it. He spends a lot of time thinking about things, which didn’t always translate very well in a scene. As I read the book, though, I realized he’s kind of a hard character to write from. I loved Ben’s character in OPENLY STRAIGHT, so I was really excited that not only was there a follow-up to the first book, but also that the story is told entirely from his point of view. This time, though, I bought HONESTLY BEN right away and immediately started reading it. Lots of times when I finish the first book in a series, I’m super excited about the sequel, so I add it to my list, and even then it takes forever for me to read it. While I was looking up links for my review, I noticed that it had a sequel– HONESTLY BEN. I’ve had OPENLY STRAIGHT for years, but I finally read it recently.
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