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Boy Meets Boy
First published 2006 · 224 pages
A joyful, utopian queer rom-com that feels like a warm hug and a confetti cannon going off at the same time.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a sunlit, utopian version of high school where queer joy is the absolute center of gravity. The pace is brisk and bouncy, carrying you through a whimsical world where cheerleaders ride motorcycles and the homecoming queen is the star quarterback. It is unapologetically optimistic, wrapping the reader in a warm, earnest mood that celebrates first love, chosen family, and the messy beauty of teenage friendships. The prose is conversational but sprinkled with poetic, heartfelt observations about romance and identity. It is the perfect read for anyone who needs a comforting, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy that promises a happy ending and delivers it with a triumphant, musical-theater level of grand-gesture sweetness.
- Mood
- joyful
- utopian
- hopeful
- quirky
- Tone
- earnest
- whimsical
- optimistic
- witty
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- queer joy · first love · chosen family · navigating friendships · self-acceptance
- The writing
- Bouncy, conversational, and deeply earnest, sprinkled with clever observations and poetic sincerity.
- The arc
- From the dizzying highs of a new crush through the messy heartbreak of a mistake, culminating in a grand, triumphant romantic gesture.
- Who it's for
- Readers looking for a warm, unapologetically happy queer romance set in a world where acceptance is the default.
Content notes
- homophobia
- religious bigotry
About the book
This is the story of Paul, a sophomore at a high school like no other: The cheerleaders ride Harleys, the homecoming queen used to be a guy named Daryl (she now prefers Infinite Darlene and is also the star quarterback), and the gay-straight alliance was formed to help the straight kids learn how to dance.
When Paul meets Noah, he thinks he’s found the one his heart is made for. Until he blows it. The school bookie says the odds are 12-to-1 against him getting Noah back, but Paul’s not giving up without playing his love really loud. His best friend Joni might be drifting away, his other best friend Tony might be dealing with ultra-religious parents, and his ex-boyfriend Kyle might not be going away anytime soon, but sometimes everything needs to fall apart before it can really fit together right.
This is a happy-meaningful romantic comedy about finding love, losing love, and doing what it takes to get love back in a crazy-wonderful world.
Description from Open Library.
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