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Boy Meets Boy (Hardcover)

by David Levithan (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books (7 Feb 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007191375
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007191376
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.4 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 323,922 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"This wacky, charming, original story is never outrageous, and its characters are fresh, real, and deeply engaging. In its blithe acceptance and celebration of human differences, this is arguably the most important gay novel since Nancy Garden's Annie on My Mind; it seems to represent a revolution in the publishing of gay-themed books for adolescents." Booklist, starred review "A provocative and important read for all young adults, gay and straight." School Library Journal, starred review "In a genre filled with darkness, torment, and anxiety, this is a shiningly affirmative and hopeful book; it's fitting that the final sentence is "And I think to myself, What a wonderful world." It may not quite be reality as any of its readers experience it, but, then, that's what fiction's for." The Bulletin, starred review "With wry humor, wickedly quirky and yet real characters, and real situations, this is a must." Kirkus Reviews


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Love meets love. Confusion meets clarity. Boy meets boy. "There isn't really a gay scene or a straight scene in our town. They all got mixed up a while back, which I think is for the best! And whether your heart is strictly ballroom or bluegrass punk, the dance floors are open to whatever you have to offer. This is my town." Meet PAUL. Gay his whole life, and finding love as wonderful, confusing and heartbreaking as every other teenager in his high school. Meet Paul's friends: JONI -- his best friend, who may not be his best friend any more; TONY -- his other best friend who can't leave the house unless his parents think he's going on a date! with a girl; INFINITE DARLENE -- homecoming queen AND star quarterback in the football team; KYLE -- the ex-boyfriend who won't go away; RIP -- the school bookie who sets the odds; And NOAH -- the boy who changes everything. Witty, engaging, refreshingly upbeat and slightly surreal, David Levithan's debut has been attracting glowing reviews in the USA. After all, being in love at high school is a challenge for any teen -- regardless of sexual preference!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Pure escapism, 6 Dec 2006
By Benjamin (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boy Meets Boy (Paperback)
Living in a near Utopian town with no real gay or straight scene, "they all got mixed up a while back", where "P-FLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) is as big a draw as the PTA" is young self-aware Paul, the narrator of Boy Meets Boy. Paul is the first self proclaimed gay Class President "vote for me ... I'm gay", he's always know he's gay. Full of fascinating characters: Zek the Gystafarian; Infinite Darlene (Daryl Heinsberg) drag queen and star quarterback; Toni, Paul's best friend (they do each others homework); Joni, Paul's other best friend and who's forever breaking up with her boyfriend Ted; Ted who's the nearest it seems to a homophobe and who's worst taunt as he addresses Paul "gay boy" sounds almost endearing; this is a true feel-good novel.
Paul has broken up with mixed-up Karl, and is now smitten with new boy Noah, but it's not all plain sailing, and when things go wrong, he enlists the help of all his friends to win him back. I found this a thoroughly absorbing read, funny, quirky, fast paced, and very moving. The relationship Paul enjoys with his friends is particularly appealing, including his best friend Toni, and especially with Noah, how they enjoy just being together, just working silently in each others company. Yes, it is beyond belief and the characters maybe a little categorised, but after all this is fiction, and should simply be enjoyed as such. Pure escapism, highly recommended.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, 26 Jul 2006
By BC (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Boy Meets Boy (Paperback)
I've seen other people say that this book is "beautiful", which is absolutely the right word. I thought this book was strange and wonderful. If people say they don't like it because it's not realistic, then fine, but I don't think it's MEANT to be realistic.

It's about Paul, a gay teenager, and his life, friends and loves. However it is far from a cliched gay teen novel. At the start of the book, he meets Noah, who entrances him. And really from there on in it follows Paul and how he deals with his varied and extrovert group of friends, and with being in love, with all the usual teenage dramas but just with the twist of being set in a slightly unusual place...

It's set in a place where, in the main, being gay is not a big deal. In fact, being different in any way is not a big deal. I think the perfect description is actually a passage from the book, on the 1st page:
"There isn't really a gay scene or a straight scene in our town. They all got mixed up a while back, which I think is for the best... Most of the straight guys try to sneak into the Queer Beer bar. Boys who love boys flirt with girls who love girls. And whether your heart is strictly ballroom or bluegrass punk, the dance floors are open to whatever you have to offer."

To me, that immediately drew me in as it sounds like the kind of world we should all want to be part of. This book is light-hearted, funny and serious. Any teen, male or female, gay or straight, could benefit greatly from this book, and have a lot of fun reading it at the same time. It really makes you think about how you act, how people around you act, and is also wonderful for pure escapism and enjoyment.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!, 20 Feb 2006
This review is from: Boy Meets Boy (Paperback)
I'm a girl and i thought this book was FANTASTIC!!!! My friend reccomended it and I loved it! I loved the fact that in the book everyone got on and accepted who people were, be they gay, straight or bisexual e.t.c! The characters were fantastic! Each with their own different quirks! It also shows the complications of relationships from the perspective of being gay, one which is not often shown. I have a gay friend and he said he could relate well to the main character
A brilliant book! Deffinate buy!
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