A review by leah_reads
Boy Meets Boy, by David Levithan
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!