SYNOPSIS: 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. Rating: 5/5
It's a bit odd for someone who says they love David Levithan to only have a 3/5 review for him on their blog. So here's the reason why I started loving David Levithan in the first place: Boy Meets Boy. When people ask me what my favourite book is, I tell them this one, because I really do think that if I could only reread one book over and over again for the rest of my life, I'd pick this one. This book gives me hope for the future and packages it nicely in colourful wrapping paper made of a love story. David Levithan set out to write the typical "Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl" story, except with two boys. Noah and Paul. But in order to make this story the most typical love story possible, the world has to change. So Levithan did just that when creating the town these characters live in. Everything goes and everything is normal. The quarterback is trans, no one cares whom you're kissing, etc. It wouldn't be a typical love story if there wasn't a big event to build up to. In this case, it's a school dance. And Paul needs to get Noah back before the school dance. The storyline is very basic and typical, but the world and the characters around it make this book into such an original and unique read. There's also a spin-off, based on one of the side characters, Tony, who lives one town over with his religious parents, where people aren't as accepting of the LGBT community. Throughout Boy Meets Boy he slowly grows in his identity. In the spin-off, Hold Me Closer, he's come to terms with himself and he is directing a musical about his life. Yes, it's as fabulous as it sounds. I would recommend both Boy Meets Boy and Hold Me Closer to everyone! Boy Meets Boy is a sweet read that makes you think, and Hold Me Closer is mostly hilarious and Glee-like. If you've read either of them, let me know what your thoughts are! Boy Meets Boy Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23228.Boy_Meets_Boy Amazon: www.amazon.com/Boy-Meets-David-Levithan/dp/0375832998 Hold Me Closer Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22736613-hold-me-closer?ac=1&from_search=true Amazon: www.amazon.com/Hold-Me-Closer-Cooper-Story/dp/0147516102
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