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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 Literature & Fiction Romance
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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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its a good book I guess but its hard to stay with it :(

some what hard to hear

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This book hit me so hard I cried, laughed and could cover myself with this beautifully written and told story. Although it is mostly for the LGBTQ+ guys it is absolutely perfect for straights to understand how many of us feeland why we are who we are and act why we act.

I felt every moment.

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Hätte es solche Jugendbücher schon in meiner Pubertät gegeben, das Leben wäre leichter gewesen. Klug, witzig und mit ziemlich hohem Suchtfaktor.

Voller kluger Einsicht

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sehr emotional, interessant und super spannend.
auch lustig

ich muste es einfach an Stück durchhören.

wow

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Amazing Audio book. Just loved it. Funny, clever and full of heart. Bill Konigsberg has a good sense for details.

I loved the voice and the Story is just heart warming but exciting and deep at the same time.

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