A review by chrissireads
Boy Meets Boy, by David Levithan
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.