Boy Meets Boy
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Romance / LGBTQ
3.7
(6.6K)
David Levithan
This is the story of Paul, a sophomore at a high school like no other: The cheerleaders ride Harleys, the homecoming queen used to be a guy named Daryl (she now prefers Infinite Darlene and is also the star quarterback), and the gay-straight alliance was formed to help the straight kids learn how to dance. When Paul meets Noah, he thinks he’s found the one his heart is made for. Until he blows it. The school bookie says the odds are 12-to-1 against him getting Noah back, but Paul’s not giving up without playing his love really loud. His best friend Joni might be drifting away, his other best friend Tony might be dealing with ultra-religious parents, and his ex-boyfriend Kyle might not be going away anytime soon, but sometimes everything needs to fall apart before it can really fit together right.This is a happy-meaningful romantic comedy about finding love, losing love, and doing what it takes to get love back in a crazy-wonderful world.
Lgbtq+
Coming Of Age
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More Details:
Author
David Levithan
Pages
240
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published Date
2009-02-19
ISBN
0307482448 9780307482440
Ratings
Google: 4
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"endearing. other reviews criticize this book because it's not very realistic, which is fair. i viewed it as a good way to escape reality for a moment and to explore this lgbtq+ positive world and the characters. i thought i would dislike the main character but found them very charming. (sometimes as sort of a player). short but probably won't read it again."
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haven
"this was super adorable! i loved the story and the resolution. the school was so anti-stereotyped that it felt kind of stereotyped but it was fun nonetheless. gave me “it’s not like it’s a secret” vibes. "
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kzy
"David Levitham is the best author at making beautiful worlds in realistic fiction,"
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"I feel like this book had the potential to be so much better than it was. The characters and the diversity was great, but I still had quite a few issues with it. The writing style was a little difficult to get with, but I can get over that. I definitely wasn’t a fan of the fact that Paul cheated on Noah, who has literally already expressed how much he’s struggling since his last relationship, and Paul spends a week saying he’s sorry and they just get back together? And he remains friends with his ex, who he cheated on Noah with? I really just can’t get with that. I’m all for problematic characters and realistic flaws, I absolutely love them. But this didn’t really sit well with me. <br/><br/>I also feel like there was still a lot that wasn’t really explained, like Joni and Chuck’s relationship. They seemed to be a relatively large part of the book, but we have no closure on that. <br/><br/>The book also felt really rushed and just kind of thrown together. It was a really quick read, but not because I couldn’t put it down, the writing just felt so simple. I’m definitely disappointed, because I can totally get with the premise behind it, but this book definitely fell short for me."
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Simon Barnett
"One of my favorites 🏃"
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Cr0nchy_crabz 😽
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Blake Chew
"3.5⭐
Some wording/events in this book deserve 5⭐ and my favorite character gets a 5⭐ too!
In a fair world everyone would shine
Is it possible to fall for someone without hurting others?
Squinting street lamps into stars, half way hugs, pancake shapes, a magazine hidden in a flannel shirt, crossing the street and watching the cars get closer, painting music, and sometimes you just have to dance like a madman in the Self-Help section of your local bookstore.
Page 150-158 is everything!"
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Monica
"I love this book so much I just finished reading it! One of my favorites for sure :)"
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nona <3
"I absolutely loved this to the point I wanted it to go on forever. The storyline is awesome and I love to writing style."
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Blyat Brown
"I didn’t like writing style. It felt sped up and really awkward. "
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