What is the author's perspective in the memoir, All Boys Aren’t Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto?

In terms of narrative perspective, the book is written mostly from the first-person, past-tense point of view. This point of view draws the reader in to the author’s experiences and perspectives, enhancing the sense of memoir – i.e. that the author is considering certain aspects of his life, and placing such considerations within the context of his life as a whole. That said, there are several sections of the book in which narrative perspective shifts slightly. The author moves away from telling his story and into addressing the reader directly, i.e. as “you.” This fulfills one of his intentions for the book, as stated in the Introduction – that is, to offer guidance and information to persons who may be struggling with the same sorts of challenges that he struggled with as a young, Black, queer person. There are also a couple of places, specifically in Act 2, in which the author addresses specific people in his life directly. In those places, he uses the word “you” to refer to his younger brother and mother, respectively.