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I have mixed feelings about this book. First of all, I should start by saying that by saying that I've read a few of Alex Sanchez' LBGT books for teens before, and I thought that they were great. that said, I'm a little disappointed that this one fell so far off the mark.
I can imagine that as a Latino male, Sachez probably wanted to inject more of a cultural feel into Xio, a cute, Mexican girl who narrates half of the story. however, in some moments, this "cultural" feel becomes a little overwh ...more
I can imagine that as a Latino male, Sachez probably wanted to inject more of a cultural feel into Xio, a cute, Mexican girl who narrates half of the story. however, in some moments, this "cultural" feel becomes a little overwh ...more
The level of stereotyped behavior of the homosexual characters almost undoes all the good that the novel could do using the drive for identification with the protagonist to undo homophobia. There is, though, at least some attempt to split up the narrative, and there is a healthy respect for bilingualism (even if the spanglish isn't very authentic).
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A little bit better than his Rainbow Boys series, but not as good as his other book that blew me away (The God Box). Still very enjoyable, light, and fun.
Can be summed up with:
New boy, new school. Girl falls for him, he hangs out with her and her friends. Things heat up and he doesn't quite feel as serious about her as she does him. Realizes he might be gay. He freaks, she freaks, etc. A bit simple theme and has been done to death, but *shrugs*
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Can be summed up with:
New boy, new school. Girl falls for him, he hangs out with her and her friends. Things heat up and he doesn't quite feel as serious about her as she does him. Realizes he might be gay. He freaks, she freaks, etc. A bit simple theme and has been done to death, but *shrugs*
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this was a good book. it was kinda of like a book for middle schoolers but i still enjoyed it. it focuses a lot on sexual orientation and how high school can determine who you want to be. i feel that every upcoming high schooler should read this book. it will show you that listening to your heart always out weighs peer pressure.
Mar 18, 2009
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