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368 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525517641
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 06 August 2019
Description
In this tender-hearted debut, set against the tumultuous backdrop of life in 1973, when homosexuality is still considered a mental illness, two boys defy all the odds and fall in love.The year is 1973. The Watergate hearings are in full swing. The...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,443 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
hopeful 48%
reflective 37%
inspiring 31%
challenging 27%
dark 23%
tense 23%
adventurous 13%
funny 11%
informative 10%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Racism, AlcoholismModerate
Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Death of parent
368 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525517641
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 06 August 2019
Description
In this tender-hearted debut, set against the tumultuous backdrop of life in 1973, when homosexuality is still considered a mental illness, two boys defy all the odds and fall in love.The year is 1973. The Watergate hearings are in full swing. The...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,443 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
hopeful 48%
reflective 37%
inspiring 31%
challenging 27%
dark 23%
tense 23%
adventurous 13%
funny 11%
informative 10%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Racism, AlcoholismModerate
Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Death of parent