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ruthie 's review for:
Invisible Boys
by Holden Sheppard
i won't pretend that this book didn't tug on my heartstrings, but my primary emotion was just frustration. not only at the jackass characters, but at all the offensive language, particularly casual sexism and fatphobia - even from "good" characters - and i get that it's small town rural australia, but it was hard to warm up to any character with all of that (never mind the nonstop negativity from every single one.)
i will say this would make a good movie. it'd be another gay indie tragedy and it would win all of the festival awards for the artistry and cinematography, and they'd be deserved. but that's never been my cup of tea.
loved the punk gay/nerd gay duo though, not gonna lie. this book wasn't what i expected, from start to finish, and it definitely got under my skin a time or two. while i never struggled with my sexuality as badly as any of the boys in this book do, i do feel for them all. i cared for them, even the one i couldn't stand. i'm sure that was the intention. for better or worse this is the kind of book that sticks with you.
i will say this would make a good movie. it'd be another gay indie tragedy and it would win all of the festival awards for the artistry and cinematography, and they'd be deserved. but that's never been my cup of tea.
loved the punk gay/nerd gay duo though, not gonna lie. this book wasn't what i expected, from start to finish, and it definitely got under my skin a time or two. while i never struggled with my sexuality as badly as any of the boys in this book do, i do feel for them all. i cared for them, even the one i couldn't stand. i'm sure that was the intention. for better or worse this is the kind of book that sticks with you.