384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525517665
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 06 August 2019
Description
In this tender-hearted debut, set against the tumultuous backdrop of life in 1973, when homosexuality is still considered a mental illness, two boys defy all the odds and fall in love. Now in paperback. The year is 1973. The Watergate hearings are...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,136 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
hopeful 49%
reflective 36%
inspiring 31%
challenging 28%
dark 23%
tense 22%
adventurous 13%
funny 13%
informative 9%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Racism, AlcoholismModerate
Hate crime, Death of parent, Pedophilia
384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525517665
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 06 August 2019
Description
In this tender-hearted debut, set against the tumultuous backdrop of life in 1973, when homosexuality is still considered a mental illness, two boys defy all the odds and fall in love. Now in paperback. The year is 1973. The Watergate hearings are...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,136 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
hopeful 49%
reflective 36%
inspiring 31%
challenging 28%
dark 23%
tense 22%
adventurous 13%
funny 13%
informative 9%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Racism, AlcoholismModerate
Hate crime, Death of parent, Pedophilia