Draw the Line
by Laurent Linn
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"A teen boy survives a hate crime against another gay student through his art"--Tags
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beyondthefourthwall Young people navigating homophobia in small towns, starting wonderful new relationships, and gradually learning how they want to stand up for themselves. Linn's book is twistier but more hopeful; Girard's is bleaker but relies less on coincidence.
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A very strong YA coming out story, enhanced by beautiful drawings from the hero, an artist who learns to be his own superhero. I didn't find it as charming as 2014's Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, but the plot was much more serious (and occasionally violent). Aidan and the object of his affection also aren't as articulate as the two MC's in Simon, but their awkwardness and clumsiness is probably a much more realistic portrayal of adolescent boys. Not sure how I feel about the inclusion of the sassy black female friend - yay for diversity but boo for stereotypes.
Adrian is a 16 year old high school student, gay, and in the closet to all but his two best friends, Audrey, a heavy set girl with sass and class, and Trent, a six foot three goth who detests hanging out with other goths. In his free time, Adrian draws elaborate comics with his own gay super hero, Graphite, which he anonymously posts online.
He's content with this life until one night out with his friends he witnesses a brutal beating of fellow gay high school student who is not in the closet at all. This sets Adrian on a path of self-discovery, which will involve facing his worst fears, finding his first romance, and coming out once and for all.
The beating episode was graphic and intense. It bothered me to read it. But I suppose it was show more supposed to. And it was necessary for the rest of the book that followed. One of the mysteries of the book, I had figured out several hundred pages before the answer was revealed, but I was happy that Linn didn't make a simplistically happy ending of that aspect of the book. In the end, what I was afraid would be unbelievable, was at least mostly reasonable. show less
He's content with this life until one night out with his friends he witnesses a brutal beating of fellow gay high school student who is not in the closet at all. This sets Adrian on a path of self-discovery, which will involve facing his worst fears, finding his first romance, and coming out once and for all.
The beating episode was graphic and intense. It bothered me to read it. But I suppose it was show more supposed to. And it was necessary for the rest of the book that followed. One of the mysteries of the book, I had figured out several hundred pages before the answer was revealed, but I was happy that Linn didn't make a simplistically happy ending of that aspect of the book. In the end, what I was afraid would be unbelievable, was at least mostly reasonable. show less
Original, engaging and hopeful. I loved this visit to the mind of a teen superhero.
Original, engaging and hopeful. I loved this visit to the mind of a teen superhero.
Original, engaging and hopeful. I loved this visit to the mind of a teen superhero.
Original, engaging and hopeful. I loved this visit to the mind of a teen superhero.
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- LGBTQ+, Fiction and Literature, Teen, Young Adult, Graphic Novels & Comics
- DDC/MDS
- 813.6 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American fiction in English 2000-
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- PZ7 .L66295 .D — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
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- English
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- Paper, Ebook
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