Reviews for HIV Positive: Working the System

The average rating for HIV Positive: Working the System based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-06-25 00:00:00 Matthew Nutting A lovely and utterly engrossing coming of age story that works nicely as a companion piece to Getting Off Clean, which I read recently. This is far from a perfect. There are many holes in the book's internal logic and the relationships are sometimes presented in a confusing way (a character that's barely been mentioned is suddenly described as the narrator's best friend, and such). The time line seems a little mangled too (fifteen year olds don't drive cars!) The writing is good however and the book explore themes of race and sexuality from a point of view usually ignored. It's not really a coming out story as the characters don't seem to experience any of internal conflicts usually associated with coming to terms with one's alternative sexuality. What should be considered homophobia in the book is also not very convincing. It feels more like a general disapproval of sexual activity. Still the characters are engaging and I very much enjoyed the read.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-02-11 00:00:00 John Kossowski Igor and Tiffany learn that their gay Uncle is coming to visit. Igor and Tiffany are unsure of what this means, and expect the worse. But when their uncle arrives, he shatters all stereotypes! This is a great book to introduce students to a touchy subject. Political correctness meets retrograde thinking in this story that helps students learn about the world around them. The book is set for ages 7 and up.