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Rainbow Boys

By: Alex Sanchez
Narrated by: Alston Brown
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Publisher's summary

Jason Carrillo is a jock with a steady girlfriend, but he can't stop dreaming about sex...with other guys.

Kyle Meeks doesn't look gay, but he is. And he hopes he never has to tell anyone - especially his parents.

Nelson Glassman is "out" to the entire world, but he can't tell the boy he loves that he wants to be more than just friends.

Three teenage boys, coming of age and out of the closet. In a revealing debut novel that percolates with passion and wit, Alex Sanchez follows these very different high-school seniors as their struggles with sexuality and intolerance draw them into a triangle of love, betrayal, and ultimately, friendship.

©2001 Alex Sanchez (P)2012 AudioGO

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Mixed feelings

The characters were well-written, and their relationships with each other and their families felt real. The book feels like a morality play, to a certain extent. The moral was heavy-handed, although I appreciate that people are writing books about how hard life is for teens in general, and the added difficulty of being lgbtq.
The details, though... it felt like it was set in 1990. Tapes? A chain-smoking teen? The over-all homophobic atmosphere? Oof. Or the author hasn’t really paid attention to teen culture since 1990... this part made it pretty painful to get through, honestly. Of course, I say that, but at the same time, when it ended I burst out “Wait, that’s it?!” So... lol Yeah. 4 stars.

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My favorite book

I don't know how many times I've read this book growing up but it's fantastic!!!!!! It is a must-read and the audio is absolutely fantastic

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Great book for middle school/ high school and up

I think that this was a great book. The character development made the reader want to invest in the characters in the story. It is also a great story for individuals who are struggling with their sexual identity and bullying.

Warning: trigger words/ hate speech present in book.

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I like this book

I love everything about this book and it's narrative. I read it before and listen to it twice. I think a lot of people should read or listen to this book, whether they are gay or not, and than ask themselves, "Is being gay a choice?". Who in their right mind will choose to be gay? Being gay isn't a chose.

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The emotion behind the words said

Dislike some of the descriptions used but overall the story is a favorite of mine.

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Enjoyable and sweet

I enjoyed this one quite a bit. It was nice how it didn’t turn in to gay teen porn by cheaper 2 lol

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just very okay

I ended up not finishing after halfway through. The writing was unengaging. Character development was just ok. But I found the story to be too ordinary and unimaginative.

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Dated but good

This story is dated, but taken in the context of when it was written, it is good. I like the positive way it talks about AIDS.

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Terrible narration!

The narrator is the stereotypical prissy pants that straight people visualize with “gay guys.” His voice is like nails on a chalkboard. Come on people! The majority of us are not limp wristed nor effeminate. Let’s get real!

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AMAZING

I have the physical copies of all three of these books and was super excited to listen to them in audio form too yassss

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