355 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241599365
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books (Penguin Classics)
Publication date: 02 June 2022
Description
It's 1990 in New York City.Adam is falling in love for the first time. Ben is leaving home for the last.Drawn by the city's irresistible energy, the boys are swept up into the queer scene, where the potential for life and love seems limitlessBut a...
Community Reviews Summary of 272 reviews
Moods
sad 81%
reflective 52%
hopeful 50%
challenging 41%
informative 40%
inspiring 20%
dark 17%
funny 11%
tense 5%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Terminal illness, DeathModerate
Medical content, Bullying, Hate crimeMinor
Sexual content, Outing, Alcohol355 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241599365
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books (Penguin Classics)
Publication date: 02 June 2022
Description
It's 1990 in New York City.Adam is falling in love for the first time. Ben is leaving home for the last.Drawn by the city's irresistible energy, the boys are swept up into the queer scene, where the potential for life and love seems limitlessBut a...
Community Reviews Summary of 272 reviews
Moods
sad 81%
reflective 52%
hopeful 50%
challenging 41%
informative 40%
inspiring 20%
dark 17%
funny 11%
tense 5%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Terminal illness, DeathModerate
Medical content, Bullying, Hate crimeMinor
Sexual content, Outing, Alcohol