reabailey's review against another edition
4.0
I hated the main character but I loved all the others around it! Also I just love all the bravery that goes on and this world that David has created
leah_reads's review against another edition
4.0
Boy Meets Boy is my first read for LGBT April and awww, Levithan NEVER disappoints. This was another novel which shows the conflicts of coming to terms with who you are. Levithan displays the variety degrees of acceptance that Tony, Paul, Noah and Kyle go through when coming to terms with being gay. I liked seeing the different perspectives and seeing how all four of the guys handled their sexuality with varying degrees of acceptance from those that they love.
The synopsis above is a different one to what I have on my book. I can't seem to find the actual one I have on my book online but it feels much more true to the story. This synopsis makes it sound much more dramatic than it is. Boy Meets Boy explores a variety of sexualities and it was refreshing to see that the other school kids were entirely accepting of homosexuality and gender transformations. It's something that I hope we manage to achieve soon. It's a work in progress! I think what was most moving was Paul, Noah, Ted etcs helping Tony in his fight for acceptance from his religious parents. I can imagine it's something that the LGBT community face daily, especially those with religious parents. I loved how Boy Meets Boy showed hope though, Tony's relationship with his family isn't a lost cause; they're working on it. It's such a positive book: striving for acceptance and small positive results as the book goes on.
Boy Meets Boy isn't just a book about boy relationships. It's also about friendship and the troubles that we've all been through in school. It shows how the smallest things can cause the biggest rifts in friendships. I'm hoping things get sorted out for these characters post-book (lol as if they're real) and that they all start to accept each others own choices. This book was beautifully written and explored so many issues with such sensitivity. I really loved it and can't recommend it enough. I'm glad this was my first #LGBTApril read!
The synopsis above is a different one to what I have on my book. I can't seem to find the actual one I have on my book online but it feels much more true to the story. This synopsis makes it sound much more dramatic than it is. Boy Meets Boy explores a variety of sexualities and it was refreshing to see that the other school kids were entirely accepting of homosexuality and gender transformations. It's something that I hope we manage to achieve soon. It's a work in progress! I think what was most moving was Paul, Noah, Ted etcs helping Tony in his fight for acceptance from his religious parents. I can imagine it's something that the LGBT community face daily, especially those with religious parents. I loved how Boy Meets Boy showed hope though, Tony's relationship with his family isn't a lost cause; they're working on it. It's such a positive book: striving for acceptance and small positive results as the book goes on.
Boy Meets Boy isn't just a book about boy relationships. It's also about friendship and the troubles that we've all been through in school. It shows how the smallest things can cause the biggest rifts in friendships. I'm hoping things get sorted out for these characters post-book (lol as if they're real) and that they all start to accept each others own choices. This book was beautifully written and explored so many issues with such sensitivity. I really loved it and can't recommend it enough. I'm glad this was my first #LGBTApril read!
rflacrtna's review
2.0
Bemmmmmm mais ou menos. Não consegui acreditar por um segundo em nada do plot. Os personagens são muitooo superficiais. Não sei, não foi pra mim mas tbm não achei ótimo do mundo.
chrissireads's review
3.0
Boy Meets Boy is set in America in a town where everyone is accepted for who they are, no matter what sexuality. I loved how no group was particularly marginalised. Everyone wasn’t pigeon holed according to their interests. Everyone could be whoever they wanted to be.
Paul narrates the story. He is gay and very comfortable with who he is. He wants everyone around him to be as happy as he is. He wants to support his friends (who are all awesome, and very well written) in their issues. We have such a wide range of diverse characters (as I’m coming to expect in a David Levithan book). There’s Darlene who is the homecoming queen but also quarterback, to Tony who is dealing with his religious families reaction to his sexuality to Noah, Paul’s new crush.
This book makes me hopeful that one day communities might be as accepting as they are in this book. It would be amazing for everyone to feel like they had a place in their communities and not to be judged for their life choices, but we are definitely not there yet. I think if you’re a fan of David Levithan, you should definitely check out Boy Meets Boy. It’s a decent, quick read with a lovely message.
Paul narrates the story. He is gay and very comfortable with who he is. He wants everyone around him to be as happy as he is. He wants to support his friends (who are all awesome, and very well written) in their issues. We have such a wide range of diverse characters (as I’m coming to expect in a David Levithan book). There’s Darlene who is the homecoming queen but also quarterback, to Tony who is dealing with his religious families reaction to his sexuality to Noah, Paul’s new crush.
This book makes me hopeful that one day communities might be as accepting as they are in this book. It would be amazing for everyone to feel like they had a place in their communities and not to be judged for their life choices, but we are definitely not there yet. I think if you’re a fan of David Levithan, you should definitely check out Boy Meets Boy. It’s a decent, quick read with a lovely message.
neenor's review against another edition
4.0
I've had this novel sat on my shelf for a while, and I finally got around to it because my friend brought it up in conversation. The first Levithan novel I ever read was his collaboration with John Green for Will Grayson Will Grayson - and from there on in, I honestly fell in love with his writing. I think what I've always liked about it is that it isn't overly serious - sometimes he won't use capital letters, or phrase the speech as messenger chats - and for this novel, it wasn't even based around a realistic town. He has fun when he writes, so therefore you have fun reading it.
Boy Meets Boy follows Paul, a guy who has been openly gay for pretty much his whole life, when he meets Noah, the new hot guy in town. Aside from trying to decide on his relationship status, Paul also has friendship fall-outs and friend's who are coming to terms with their own sexuality. This novel is definitely based around friendship and the difficulties people face when it comes to acceptance from their friends and families.
Firstly, I have to say that I thought the idea of Paul's town to be brilliant. The whole idea behind it is that it's a LGBT-friendly town, where homophobic behaviour is something of the past. Levithan has created it so that homosexual couples are encouraged and embraced, and that basically everyone is accepted. It's kind of ideal - I'd love for there to be a world where everyone is this accepted, and hopefully one day, it will be. I liked the setting a lot - it was easy-going and lovely, and I found it easy to settle into the flow of the novel.
I also adored the characters! What Levithan never does is go on and on about how someone looks - he'll mention the hair colour or eye colour, but he won't overdo it, which leaves a lot to the imagination, which enables you to use your imagination to enhance the character's as you like. I found that I was able to relate to each of them for very different reasons - even the one's we'd consider the 'bad guys'. It was nice to have a small glimpse at the different stories of so many different people. Levithan managed a lot for such a small novel.
I think what I liked most about the novel overall was how simple but lovely it was. Not much happened, and maybe it wasn't completely realistic and believable - but hey, it was nice and light, and I think sometimes you just need a book like this. I also think it's encouraging that more and more people and reading and writing LGBT books. Who knows - maybe one day Paul's town will become a reality? If you like romantic novels revolved around LGBT, you must get this!
Boy Meets Boy follows Paul, a guy who has been openly gay for pretty much his whole life, when he meets Noah, the new hot guy in town. Aside from trying to decide on his relationship status, Paul also has friendship fall-outs and friend's who are coming to terms with their own sexuality. This novel is definitely based around friendship and the difficulties people face when it comes to acceptance from their friends and families.
Firstly, I have to say that I thought the idea of Paul's town to be brilliant. The whole idea behind it is that it's a LGBT-friendly town, where homophobic behaviour is something of the past. Levithan has created it so that homosexual couples are encouraged and embraced, and that basically everyone is accepted. It's kind of ideal - I'd love for there to be a world where everyone is this accepted, and hopefully one day, it will be. I liked the setting a lot - it was easy-going and lovely, and I found it easy to settle into the flow of the novel.
I also adored the characters! What Levithan never does is go on and on about how someone looks - he'll mention the hair colour or eye colour, but he won't overdo it, which leaves a lot to the imagination, which enables you to use your imagination to enhance the character's as you like. I found that I was able to relate to each of them for very different reasons - even the one's we'd consider the 'bad guys'. It was nice to have a small glimpse at the different stories of so many different people. Levithan managed a lot for such a small novel.
I think what I liked most about the novel overall was how simple but lovely it was. Not much happened, and maybe it wasn't completely realistic and believable - but hey, it was nice and light, and I think sometimes you just need a book like this. I also think it's encouraging that more and more people and reading and writing LGBT books. Who knows - maybe one day Paul's town will become a reality? If you like romantic novels revolved around LGBT, you must get this!
emminkirjakasa's review
4.0
This book made me happy. Really recomend this book, it will make your heart happy!
cosycinephile's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
kjboldon's review
3.0
A gay-boy romance set in a fairy-tale town which accepts kids as they are, gay, strait, cross-dressing, and otherwise. I was fondly reminded of the early Weetzie Bat books by Francesca Lia Block. In the end, though, I was more engaged by the fairy-tale town than the romances of its inhabitants.
rogermeddowstaylor's review
5.0
David Levithan captures being queer in your youth perfectly in many ways. From Paul's side to Tony's, from Infinite Darlene to Amber, Levithan's depiction of "queer" is captivating as well as honest. Showing instead of telling is exactly how "Boy Meets Boy" reads and it's wonderful.
franuary's review
5.0
I read this again to make sure that it was still as fantastic as I had remembered. And it was.