Hard Love in Queereaders

Aug 20, 2008 Hannah rated it really liked it

Oh, teen love. It's so hard. In this lovely YA gem, our zine writing protagonist, John, falls hard for a fellow zinester. The only catch? She's queer. I loved the tender friendship that emerged between these misfits - a friendship that allowed them both to deepen into themselves a little more. Two thumbs up. ...more

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Apr 27, 2011 Saura rated it really liked it

Shelves: glbt, young-adult

Since I want to write a little bit about every book I read (at least, that's my plan), I'll try to sum up what I liked about this book.

I like John, though the ting about him being unfeeling wasn't anything new (I've seen other characters having the same 'flaw') but he was interesting in his own right, so that kept me reading. His 'article' named Interview with the Stepfather, was just the right amount of witty and dark that I was immediately drawn to this character and his story. I admit, I like ...more

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Jan 23, 2015 Brandon Will rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ya-lit

Neat exploration of zine culture, how people talked through them in this whole thriving sub-culture pre-internet days, and how one young guy starts finding his personality and his tribe through this, while trying to cope with painful emotions and a wounded inability to admit he cares deeply about things.

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