“Groundbreaking.” Time Out New York
Description
Jason Carrillo is a jock with a steady girlfriend, but he can't stop dreaming about sex—with other guys. Kyle Meeks doesn't look gay, but he is. And he hopes he never has to tell anyone—especially his parents. Nelson Glassman is "out" to the entire world, but he can't tell the boy he loves that he wants to be more than just friends.Three teenage boys, coming of age and out of the closet.
In a revealing debut novel that percolates with passion and wit, Alex Sanchez follows these very different high school seniors as their struggles with sexuality and intolerance draw them into a triangle of love, betrayal, and, ultimately, friendship.
Praise
“Groundbreaking.” Time Out New York
“A forthright portrayal of growing up gay.” USA Today
“Realistic and remarkably honest.” Lambda Book Report
“When a work of fiction embodies such accuracy and emotional complexity, there is but one word to describe it: true.” Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)
“First-novelist Sanchez writes with passion and understanding as well as some welcome humor, but it’s issues, not characters, that drive this novel…[with] sympathetic characters who rise above the stereotypical and—most important—its focus on love as the heart of homosexuality. Ultimately, the author demonstrates, coming out is really coming in—entering a circle of support and self-acceptance that may lead to a more universal community of acceptance and tolerance.” Booklist
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Sep 30, 2012 |
| Release Date | October 1, 2012 |
| Number in Series | 1 |
| Series Display String | The Rainbow Trilogy |
| Release Date Machine | 1349049600 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Literature & Fiction, Children's Books, Growing Up & Facts of Life, Geography & Cultures, LGBTQ+, Children/YA, Children 8-12, Fiction - All, Fiction - Child |
Author Bio
Alex Sanchez spent almost fifteen years working with youth. He is the author of the teen novels Boyfriends with Girlfriends, Bait, The God Box, Getting It, Rainbow Boys, Rainbow High, and Rainbow Road, as well as the Lambda Award–winning middle-grade novel So Hard to Say. Lambda Literary Foundation honored Alex with an Outstanding Mid-Career Novelists’ Prize. He lives in Thailand and Hollywood, Florida.
Narrator Bio
Alston Brown is an actor and writer, currently enrolled as an MFA candidate in the Brown University / Trinity Repertory Company’s acting program. He has worked extensively in theater in New York and regionally, including workshops of the Broadway play Next Fall and at the Sundance Institute, and appeared in the film Observe and Report. Alston lives in Providence, Rhode Island.
Overview
Jason Carrillo is a jock with a steady girlfriend, but he can't stop dreaming about sex—with other guys. Kyle Meeks doesn't look gay, but he is. And he hopes he never has to tell anyone—especially his parents. Nelson Glassman is "out" to the entire world, but he can't tell the boy he loves that he wants to be more than just friends.Three teenage boys, coming of age and out of the closet.
In a revealing debut novel that percolates with passion and wit, Alex Sanchez follows these very different high school seniors as their struggles with sexuality and intolerance draw them into a triangle of love, betrayal, and, ultimately, friendship.
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