behrebus10's Reviews (535)

Not Reardon's strongest book, but it was a novel concept telling a story about LGBTQ identity through the eyes of the heterosexual brother dealing with his brother's coming out/secret. The narrative was clean and concise, differing from Reardon titles like "The Evolution of Ethan Poe." The time shift was interesting because young readers of the gay and lesbian community seem to think that gays have only existed recently. Even at 23, I forget that once, in America, homosexuality was illegal. Definitely worth a read.

Cliche and dripping with flat pop culture references, this book has a heart, but it doesn't go much deeper than that. Justin is a character I was unable to sympathize with because his desire to be popular is an exaggeration to the extreme.

Alex Sanchez's latest book shows a lack of growth as a writer with watery characters and stereotypes that are just outright blah. Bisexuality is a topic that should be covered more in YAL, but Sanchez's attempt falls flat and barely dives deep enough to constitute a worthy book.