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A review by plaguedoll
Fever Pitch by Heidi Cullinan
5.0
I just happened upon this audiobook while skimming my local library's website. I had never heard of it before, nor had I heard of the author...but I'm SO glad I discovered them!
As a high schooler, Giles has dealt with a lot of bullying for his sexuality -- even being put in the hospital because of it. Ironically, some of those boys who bullied him were the ones who experimented with him sexually, so he learned to be distrustful and had become jumpy around guys at school.
At a party, he decides to hide away in order to escape his bullies, only to find that Aaron, the best friend of one of the bullies, is also hiding. They decide to hook up even though Aaron is still struggling with his sexuality and he immediately runs off after they're done. Giles assumes Aaron is just like the other guys, using him as an experiment and nothing more.
Now in college, they've found each other again and things are rough between them. Giles assumes Aaron used him, while Aaron thinks the same thing about Giles. When they become involved with the same musicians at the college, they clear the air and become friends and eventually lovers.
The story touches on many subjects: high expectations from parents, emotionally distant parents, crazy religious abusive parents, college life, high school life, found family, thoughts of suicide, bullying, homophobia, depression, prostitution, religion and more.
I absolutely recommend this book. I didn't realize that it was book #2 in a series, but it read fine as a standalone. However, now I'm going to go back and read book 1-- Kelly and Walter's story (they're both in this book, with very supportive roles) and continue the series. I would assume that reading the first book would be best before starting on this one, but like I said, it read fine as a standalone as well.
As a high schooler, Giles has dealt with a lot of bullying for his sexuality -- even being put in the hospital because of it. Ironically, some of those boys who bullied him were the ones who experimented with him sexually, so he learned to be distrustful and had become jumpy around guys at school.
At a party, he decides to hide away in order to escape his bullies, only to find that Aaron, the best friend of one of the bullies, is also hiding. They decide to hook up even though Aaron is still struggling with his sexuality and he immediately runs off after they're done. Giles assumes Aaron is just like the other guys, using him as an experiment and nothing more.
Now in college, they've found each other again and things are rough between them. Giles assumes Aaron used him, while Aaron thinks the same thing about Giles. When they become involved with the same musicians at the college, they clear the air and become friends and eventually lovers.
The story touches on many subjects: high expectations from parents, emotionally distant parents, crazy religious abusive parents, college life, high school life, found family, thoughts of suicide, bullying, homophobia, depression, prostitution, religion and more.
I absolutely recommend this book. I didn't realize that it was book #2 in a series, but it read fine as a standalone. However, now I'm going to go back and read book 1-- Kelly and Walter's story (they're both in this book, with very supportive roles) and continue the series. I would assume that reading the first book would be best before starting on this one, but like I said, it read fine as a standalone as well.