Summary
“A funny and satisfying love story [that] challenges simplistic preconceptions.” —Publishers Weekly
Beckett Gaines, a gay teen living in South Carolina, has his world turned upside-down by a jock in this laugh-out-loud novel that’s Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda meets The Parent Trap.
Beck: The Golden Girls-loving, out-and-proud choir nerd growing up in the “ass-crack of the Bible belt.”
Jax: The Golden Boy, sta…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781481497824 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1481497820 |
| Author: | Greg Howard |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2019 |
| Weight: | 252g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 140mm x 210mm |
| Audience Age: | 14-99 |
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Critics Review
The language is raunchy, the innuendo is frequent, and the energy is irrepressible. Hand this debut to readers tired of problem novels who are looking for a hilarious romp.
Fans of Becky Albertalli’s Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda who are looking for something more mature will gravitate toward this story of unrequited first love. – School Library Journal * April 1, 2018 *
A funny and satisfying love story while challenging simplistic preconceptions that people are either gay or straight or that the Bible Belt plus football equals a homophobic community. – Publishers Weekly * April 9, 2018 *
The language is raunchy, the innuendo is frequent, and the energy is irrepressible. Hand this debut to readers tired of problem novels who are looking for a hilarious romp. – Booklist * April 15, 2018 *
Greg Howard
Greg Howard was born and raised in the South Carolina Lowcountry, where his love of words and stories blossomed at a young age. Originally set on becoming a songwriter, Greg followed that dream to the bright lights of Nashville, Tennessee, and spent years producing the music of others before eventually returning to his childhood passion of writing stories. Greg writes YA and middle grade novels focusing on LGBTQ characters and issues. He has an unhealthy obsession with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and currently resides in Nashville with his three rescued fur babies—Molly, Toby, and Riley.
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