I think it’s important to highlight that Full Disclosure is not a ‘sad’ story at all – the book doesn’t center its story on Black pain or the ‘struggles’ of living with HIV. She is adopted, has two loving fathers, goes to regular check-ups to monitor her viral load, takes medication, and is also an otherwise ordinary teenager who is passionate about musicals and has a crush on a boy. I’m so excited to tell you about Full Disclosure, which is my first favourite read of 2020.Įxplores living with HIV and challenges stigmasįull Disclosure follows Simone, a Black teen who lives with HIV.
From how it explores the experience of living with HIV, the experience of being a Black teen and how it is told with such a refreshing and genuine voice, to its empowering portrayal of teen sexuality. It’s been several days since reading Full Disclosure and I’m still thinking about this book. There are very few feelings that feel better than discovering that a book you were excited for was even better than what you hoped. Simone’s first instinct is to protect her secret at all costs, but as she gains a deeper understanding of the prejudice and fear in her community, she begins to wonder if the only way to rise above is to face the haters head-on… CW’s Review:
You have until Thanksgiving to stop hanging out with Miles. She knows she has to tell him that she’s positive, especially if sex is a possibility, but she’s terrified of how he’ll react! And then she finds an anonymous note in her locker: I know you have HIV. As Simone and Miles start going out for real–shy kisses escalating into much more–she feels an uneasiness that goes beyond butterflies. Keeping her viral load under control is easy, but keeping her diagnosis under wraps is not so simple.
The last thing she wants is for word to get out that she’s HIV-positive, because last time. She’s making real friends, making a name for herself as student director of Rent, and making a play for Miles, the guy who makes her melt every time he walks into a room. Simone Garcia-Hampton is starting over at a new school, and this time things will be different.
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