Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli 303 pages
Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he's pushed out--without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he's never met.
| Pretty straight-forward love story about a gay high school boy who falls in love with his pen pal who happens to be one of his classmates, he's just not sure which one. It's a story of "coming outs" in many different ways. It's a solid story with good characters and it has a quirkiness that many teen readers will enjoy. Albertalli does a good job of writing a male voice - and a gay one, at that - so she's clearly done her homework. It doesn't shy away from it's purpose, which is to present a romantic comedy featuring a gay main character. It's funny, sweet, and poignant. |
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