Boy Meets Boy

by David Levithan

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Boy Meets Boy is a different kind of contemporary. It’s set in a world where acceptance is the norm and everyone can be who they want to be without fear of persecution from most of society. It’s an idealistic society and it gives us an interesting view of each relationship in this book.

I mostly enjoyed the really idealistic view for the city that this is set in, but there were moments where I felt it went beyond the realm of ‘possibility’ for example the Harley driving cheerleaders. It’s not that they can’t drive Harleys, it’s that they are doing it in the gym that gets me. Nevertheless the out there stuff takes a backseat to how much I enjoyed this one, and I found myself daydreaming of having at least a margin of that acceptance where I live. (Hello Georgia citizens I’m looking at you).

Paul is a really nice guy with a great life. He tries to be there for his friends when they need him and after his heartbreak with Kyle it seems he finally has the possibility of starting new with Noah. However he’s had it easy and when things become complicated he learns what it means to fight for someone. I loved Paul’s growth in this because it’s rather unexpected. He’s already a nice guy and he already knows who he is, but Levithan still gives him room to grow. The relationship between Paul and Noah is really sweet and I was definitely rooting for Paul…even when he did something stupid. It’s even better because he’s not the only character who grows.

Boy Meets Boy is a really unique story and it definitely has it’s own really unique voice. I’ve only read one of other Levithan book but I can definitely identify this as his. It’s short, sweet, and has a ton of depth.