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A review by zanm
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Movie Tie-In Edition by Becky Albertalli
medium-paced
4.75
Surprisingly (almost) as good as I remember.
I first read this in middle school or early high school, prior to the movie coming out and I remember devouring this, relating to Simon so much. I’m about to graduate college now and I still relate to his loneliness in gay identity. I also think this was a very realistic presentation of being a teen. Albertalli didn’t dumb the characters down or make them petty in a way that didn’t make sense (mostly). They were very grounded in their emotions and identities, which was awesome!
Cons:
- Leah was a little annoying because she was always the victim, but I was also bitter and angry in high school so I can’t really say much about that. I will say that she seemed to fetishize gay men (she draws yaoi, like, ew, gross) which made me uncomfortable. Even though I think shecomes out as bi in the next book, it doesn’t redeem her, she just kinda sucked overall.
- Harry Potter (barf, though it makes sense for the period it was written in)
- The way race was handled was just slightly off to me but I can’t put my finger on how. Maybe I’m looking too deep into it though, idk
- I would’ve liked more development with the parents! I felt like they didn’t do much
All in all, this read is pretty good! Definitely better than the movie.
I first read this in middle school or early high school, prior to the movie coming out and I remember devouring this, relating to Simon so much. I’m about to graduate college now and I still relate to his loneliness in gay identity. I also think this was a very realistic presentation of being a teen. Albertalli didn’t dumb the characters down or make them petty in a way that didn’t make sense (mostly). They were very grounded in their emotions and identities, which was awesome!
Cons:
- Leah was a little annoying because she was always the victim, but I was also bitter and angry in high school so I can’t really say much about that. I will say that she seemed to fetishize gay men (she draws yaoi, like, ew, gross) which made me uncomfortable. Even though I think she
- Harry Potter (barf, though it makes sense for the period it was written in)
- The way race was handled was just slightly off to me but I can’t put my finger on how. Maybe I’m looking too deep into it though, idk
- I would’ve liked more development with the parents! I felt like they didn’t do much
All in all, this read is pretty good! Definitely better than the movie.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, and Bullying
Moderate: Alcohol