Beautiful Book About A Bully, Sexuality And Love
Freefall is a Y/A novel about a bully, but he’s not just any bully, he’s gay. I just read the first 10 chapters of this book. Honestly, it is one of the most amazing books that I’ve read this year.
I don’t want to give away too much, but I can’t help loving this kid, and wishing him the best. The story beautifully illustrates how he became such a nasty bugger, his yearnings to be loved by a boy, and his growth. It’s unpublished, but it’s a top contender for review at HarperCollins.
It’s a British book, so knowing this at the start will help set up you when you see a language slam.
The text can be made bigger or you can go to black screen which is a godsend for these eyes.
Just dive in, don’t read the synopsis…The story is good enough to stand on it’s own without deep explanation.
Have a good one,
Sangay
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shaynexus (not verified) says:
Thanks for this recommendation, Sangay.
It gave me pause to see that a woman writer wrote a credible story about a gay boy. What validates her expertise? Too, I smiled at your calling the young protagonist a "nasty bugger." Were you reaching for humor or just unmindful?
Sangay Glass says:
Nasty and bugger have a lot of meanings as you probably know
'nasty bugger' can be a double double double entendre, But you'll never know;)
As far as women writing about falling in love why not? I don't see why an empathetic person would not be able to write about such things.
Stephen King once wrote about a woman whose husband died on top of her while she was tied up on a bed in a log cabin in the woods. I would hope he didn't have expertise, but I’m sure he did some research and gave thought to what she might have experienced.
I have expertise in issues of sexuality, and I can say 'she' handled it beautifully. Is she close to a man who guided her, or have had such an experience, or could "she" be a he using a female pen? I did not ask, and the author uses a wolf as an avatar.
It’s still a fantastic story, written in first person.
shaynexus (not verified) says:
Sangay, I stand humbled and
chastised. Your logic is impeccible.
Sangay Glass says:
Okay, this will be interesting.
This morning I was asked to review another book about a boy.
So, this time I ask the author, do you have expertise?
Oh loads, he says, personal and professional.
I will read tonight. But with all this Amazon BS looming, I could scREAM!
Anyway, I was thinking about blogging about my gaydar. I'm not gay, but I certainly have gaydar when it comes to women, and they always read me wrong. Makes me wonder:)
What's up with that? I shall have to get a mirror and examine myself.