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AKA, the times I knew I wish she was my friend…

The Times I Knew I Was Gay by Eleanor Crewes

August 27, 2022 by Travis_J_Smith Leave a Comment

The Times I Knew I Was Gay is another book that didn’t quite match up with my expectations. Stupidly, I expected we’d get something along the lines of a numbered list of moments that stuck out to Crewes as signs she was gay. What I got instead was a patchwork quilt of anecdotes that flesh out her not only as a gay person, but simply as a person. In many ways, that better serves her story, I feel. Gay people aren’t defined by their sexuality no […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Eleanor Crewes, The Times I Knew I Was Gay

Travis_J_Smith's CBR14 Review No:64 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Eleanor Crewes, The Times I Knew I Was Gay ·
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Read me Seymour…. and Betty, and Moncia, and Fred, and Robbie, and George….

The Girl From the Sea by Molly Ostertag

Lilla the Accidental Witch by Eleanor Crewes

October 12, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am combining the reviews for The Girl From the Sea by Molly Ostertag and Lilla the Accidental Witch by Eleanor Crewes because they have similar themes and I am not really sure I can do a 250 word count review for them as they are similar to many other titles I have reviewed here and would be repeating myself. Both books are about being yourself, learning to trust your friends and family and finally, coming out and into your own. But they are worth […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: coming-of-age, Eleanor Crewes, friendships, glbtq, Molly Ostertag, social issues, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:329 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: coming-of-age, Eleanor Crewes, friendships, glbtq, Molly Ostertag, social issues, Social Themes ·
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My journey was different, but I can relate

The Times I Knew I Was Gay by Eleanor Crewes

September 9, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

#cbr12bingo Shelfie The Times I Knew I Was Gay is less of a coming out story and more of a “coming into yourself” story. Eleanor Crewes does not do a “deep dive” into their journey to finding their true self but all the important parts, events, feelings and people are there. These highlights create a feeling that you are reading a diary or watching a movie that Crewes is narrating. Crewes comes out to themselves (and to family and friends) several times before they finally […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Non-Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: cbr12bingo, Contemporary Women, Eleanor Crewes, glbtq, London based author/illustrator

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:282 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Non-Fiction, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: cbr12bingo, Contemporary Women, Eleanor Crewes, glbtq, London based author/illustrator ·
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