Everyone involved in the making of @StripesBooks' Proud should be so, well, proud of their achievement.

It is an extremely important book.

It's a fabulous read, with beautiful art, but, more than that, this is a book that will genuinely change lives. I love it. 🌈

Wow firstly I’d like to say that this anthology is one of the best anthologies I have ever read every story was powerful,emotional and so uplifting. 
I loved every single story in this book some more than others of course but mostly every single one was amazing. I really loved this anthology because it had a lot of authors I had never heard of before and now want to look into each persons work because their writing was beautiful written and so many I wanted turned into actuall novel. Yes to more lgbtq+ rep and yes to more and more novels coming out every single year.
Overall I would give ths anthology a 5/5 stars so well deserved and I would recommend this book to anyone to read

Well gosh this book is just perfect. So perfect that, when I tried to tell my friend about it, I just ended up flailing incoherently while shouting "Read it!"7

But that doesn't really cut it as a book review, sadly. So let's see... 

Proud is a collection of short stories and poetry by leading YA writers, all of whom identify as LGBTQ+. And each piece of writing is accompanied by a piece of art, by an artist who also identifies as LGBTQ+. And everything - from the writing to the art to the cover - is just wonderful. There's a real variation in theme, genre, setting and tone, but each piece is just a nugget of beauty and hope and loveliness. I can't even, as I usually do with collections, identify highlights, because the standard was so consistently high and each piece offered something new. 

If I'd had this book when I was 14 and queer and confused I would have treasured it; hell, I'm 40 and I will treasure it.

PROUD is quite possibly one of the most inspiring, beautiful and thought-provoking books I have ever read. It is one of those books that you simple can’t keep to yourself, that you have to tell the world about to make absolutely everyone read.
Having heard about it a while ago, I was super excited to get an Earc from netgalley, and I was definitely not disappointed.
So many of the stories in there can be related to in some way, and I couldn’t put it down- each story and poem draws you in and keeps you there until you’re sat there turning the last page, looking for more.
Altogether, this is the book that everyone needs, whether they are a teen looking for representation, an adult looking for the book they needed years ago and only just got, or someone trying to understand what those around them go through. Five definite stars from me!

Unfortunately I cannot read it as my phone is so old that reader apps are unable to update to the latest version in order to read PDFs. But I have it pre-ordered so will be back in March with a full review :)