A review by nyooomu
Hard Love by Ellen Wittlinger

4.0

This was a very interesting take on YA fiction. The main character is partially convinced that he's gay and befriends a lesbian who writes zines and quickly becomes a much closer friend. I tire easily of boy/girl meets boy/girl and immediately fall in love, so this was an interesting read! Their relationship is based very heavily on trust and and confidentiality and progresses fairly slowly. The MC does end up falling in love with his friend, who vehemently denies his advances and proceeds to move on with her life. The book ends at a sort of cliffhanger, which I was perfectly okay with. It leaves a bit of leeway for their futures, which is really what the story is about. Both the MC and his friend are trying to figure out their lives and relationships and the book wouldn't be as good if the resolution was laid out plainly.