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The Best Little Boy in the World : The 25th Anniversary Edition of the Classic Memoir by Andrew Tobias; John Reid is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>The classic account of growing up gay in America.<br> "The best little boy in the world never had wet dreams or masturbated; he always topped his class, honored mom and dad, deferred to elders and excelled in sports . . . . The best little boy in the world was . . . the model IBM exec . . . The best little boy in the world was a closet case who 'never read anything about homosexuality.' . . . John Reid comes out slowly, hilariously, brilliantly. One reads this utterly honest account with the shock of recognition." The New York Times<br> "The quality of this book is fantastic because it comes of equal parts honesty and logic and humor. It is far from being the story of a Gay crusader, nor is it the story of a closet queen. It is the story of a normal boy growing into maturity without managing to get raped into, or taunted because of, his homosexuality. . . . He is bright enough to be aware of his hangups and the reasons for them. And he writes well enough that he doesn't resort to sensationalism . . . ." San Francisco Bay Area Reporter</p> <p>Reid's honest, wry story of denying his true nature--one of homosexuality--and finally coming out, has been share

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Author
Andrew Tobias; John Reid
Publisher
New York: Ballantine Books
Published
1993
Language
EN
ISBN
9780307764775
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Science, Family & Relationships, Memoir
Rating
3.86 / 5 (1,161 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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