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A review by missrosymaplemoth
Answers in the Pages by David Levithan
3.75
A book about a book taught in a classroom challenged for being “gay.” Donovan is reading “The Adventurers” in his fifth-grade class. When his mom checks out the book, she disapproves of the two male main characters being in love with each other. She challenges the book through the school administration and the situation snowballs.
This book explores what it means to censor a part of the human experience and how hatred is taught rather than inborn.
The multiple POVs were distracting at times, as I didn’t see a fundamental need to read excerpts from “The Adventurers.” However, I enjoyed Gideon’s chapters and they made sense in the end.
I would recommend this book to readers aged 9 to 13, although anyone older could read and enjoy this as well.
This book explores what it means to censor a part of the human experience and how hatred is taught rather than inborn.
The multiple POVs were distracting at times, as I didn’t see a fundamental need to read excerpts from “The Adventurers.” However, I enjoyed Gideon’s chapters and they made sense in the end.
I would recommend this book to readers aged 9 to 13, although anyone older could read and enjoy this as well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia