What They Always Tell Us by Martin Wilson

What They Always Tell Us

Martin Wilson

293 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional slow-paced
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JAMES AND ALEX have barely anything in common anymore—least of all their experiences in high school, where James is a popular senior and Alex is suddenly an outcast. But at home, there is Henry, the precocious 10-year-old across the street, who ea...

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Community Reviews Summary of 416 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
hopeful 75%
reflective 75%
challenging 25%
lighthearted 25%
mysterious 25%
relaxing 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

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3.8

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