Simon vs. The Homosapians Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: If he doesn't play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will become everyone's business. Worse, the privacy of Blue, the pen name of the boy he's been emailing with, will be jeopardized.
With some messy dynamics emerging in his once tight-knit group of friends, and his email correspondence with Blue growing more flirtatious every day, Simon's junior year has suddenly gotten all kinds of complicated. Now, change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he's pushed out - without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he's never met. (from inside cover)
I'll admit something awful: I watched the movie before I read the book. I'll admit something even awfuller - I didn't even know there was a book when I watched the movie. That said, I fell in love with the story just a few minutes into the film and again when I read the book. I did feel like Becky Albertalli was trying a little too hard to be edgy with her sex references and swearing (I don't remember it being like that when I was in high school...but then again, I always had my nose in a book) but the story she told was beautiful and important, especially in the rocky political climate we're still seeing surrounding the LGBTQIA+ community.
Happy reading!
With some messy dynamics emerging in his once tight-knit group of friends, and his email correspondence with Blue growing more flirtatious every day, Simon's junior year has suddenly gotten all kinds of complicated. Now, change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he's pushed out - without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he's never met. (from inside cover)
I'll admit something awful: I watched the movie before I read the book. I'll admit something even awfuller - I didn't even know there was a book when I watched the movie. That said, I fell in love with the story just a few minutes into the film and again when I read the book. I did feel like Becky Albertalli was trying a little too hard to be edgy with her sex references and swearing (I don't remember it being like that when I was in high school...but then again, I always had my nose in a book) but the story she told was beautiful and important, especially in the rocky political climate we're still seeing surrounding the LGBTQIA+ community.
Happy reading!
Hannah
the nitty gritty: swearing, lots of it. sex references, masturbation, making out, flirting, etc. violence? not that I recall, but, like, *shrug* cause it's been a while since I read it.
the nitty gritty: swearing, lots of it. sex references, masturbation, making out, flirting, etc. violence? not that I recall, but, like, *shrug* cause it's been a while since I read it.
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