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High school's hard enough as it is without fallingin love with your best friend - who's sweet on themost popular guy in school. Or feeling like yourparents would throw you out if they knew you weregay. Or being afraid of who you are... Meet threefriends - the popular, good-looking Jock JasonCarrillo with a beautiful girlfriend but stillunsatisfied; the friendly, easygoing, intellectualbut confused Kyle Meeks; and the independent,opinionated, defiant joker Nelson Glassmanhopelessly in love. Follow them through theirsecond semester in Rainbow High.
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Jason Carrillo walked around the block a third time, working up his courage to go into the brownstone. Read the first page
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The author has a degree in counselling, and by golly it shows. The story is based on a catalogue of issues rather than a narrative. We get homophobia and gay bashing, coming out, parental reactions and peer pressure, support groups, safe and unsafe sex, etc. etc.. It seems as if the author started with a list and then made sure the book covered all the problems that young gay people might face. This may be excellent for gay teenagers, and I wish I had had a book like this when I was that age, but taken simply as a novel it lacks flair. The writing is solid but not inspiring, and it won't make you laugh.
One thing that surprised me was the use of the word "spaz". Given the author's obvious disapproval of all the derogatory words for gay, it is a pity that Sanchez doesn't seem to think that people with cerebral palsy and similar conditions deserve some respect as well.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a wicked one. If you're a young reader, looking for a fun and interesting read, and are thinking about buying it just do it and you are guaranteed to love it. You can see yourself in all three of the main characters.
I went on to read Rainbow High, which is just as good. It was exacatly what i was looking for when i needed a book that would just take me away from a boring life. If Alex Sanchez is reading this, please bring out a third book, you don't know how much it means it to us! Cheers.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It took me only about two days to read this one. Every out of the closet, not so out of the closet and in the closet gay will be recognize himself in the story. The man knows what het talks about. It's a story that doesn't avoid difficult subjects as discrimination and gay bashing, outing and parents.
One of the sweetest things I read in a long time.
This is the gay answer to teen movies.
One of the sweetest things I read in a long time.
This is the gay answer to teen movies.
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Rainbow Boys
This book is very easy to read, and you will soon fall in love with the three main characters, each of who will help every gay teenager out there to cope woth whatever issue they... Read more
Published 23 months ago by R. Sowerby
Fantastic - a must read for everyone who is or was a gay teen!
Brilliant story - had me gripped through-out!! Found it very difficult to put down and desperate to find out what came of Nelson, Kyle and Jason! Read more
Published on 28 April 2009 by G. Brewer
Rainbow Boys to Men....
What a terrific novel! I had no real expectations when I purchased this book, except to know where the story started (I had just been given Rainbow High, the sequel, as a gift). Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2008 by R. L. Judd
Fantastic Gay Novel
This book is an absolute MUST READ for all gay men and women. It covers all issues, good and bad that any of us have to face in our daily lives, but yet it's a gripping story of... Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2005 by "bes69sie"
Addictive
An entertaining, easy, enjoyable read. I fell in love with all three of the very different central characters; each for different reasons. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2004
Just speaking the truth about a good book.
This was one of the best books i have ever read. It is simply awesosme. The characters are believable and realistic. Jason is cool, so is Kyle and Nelson in a way. Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2003 by Wolverine
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