Boy meets boy is a strange and wacky book full of fantasy, romance and comedy. Imagine a magical small town, which for some inexplicable reason, is completely open-minded and free. The high school at this town is like no other. The head of the football team is a drag queen named Infinite Darlene, members of the cheerleading squad sport Harley Davidson’s instead of pompoms, and P-Flag has more members than the PTA. Boy Meets Boy’s main protagonist is Paul, who has known his sexuality – gay!-- since being informed by his kindergarten teacher when he was five.
A new boy, Noah, has come to Paul’s town, and Paul and Noah instantly feel something really strong for each other. But even in this liberally minded town things can get complicated really fast. Levithan’s book is groundbreaking as it legitimizes gay teen relationships by rendering them as equally complex as heterosexual teen relationships –without all the complexity stemming from the sexual preference itself.
5 stars
192 pages
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