Boy Meets Boy

This book was strange. I liked the characters, especially Noah. He was the calm amongst all the craziness, I think. Lots was unresolved at the end, which always annoys me. The universe they live in is so surreal that it confused me a whole lot. I mean, sure, teenagers would love to be in that place but the fact they aren't might make everything seem a bit worse. Not my favorite of Levithan's books. I think it would have been a whole lot better if it was a little longer, too. On the whole, not bad but not life-changing either.

I'm still not sure how to rate this book. The utopian city the main character lives in is a hard sell, as nice of a thought as it might be. I really like the idea of LGBT books (especially YA LGBT books) that are pure escapist fantasies, because that can be a very positive and inspiring thing, but parts of this book just feel inauthentic for reasons I can't quite put my finger on. Some of the characters and dialogue feel too quirky and clever for their own good, and that makes even the good moments ring hollow. Still, it was a hard book for me to truly dislike. It's short, mostly enjoyable fluff, though it could have been much better.