Boy Meets Boy

By: David Levithan

Narrated by: Nicholas Robideau, the Full Cast Family

Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

What if you went to a school where it was actually all right to be who you really are? That's the enchanting place David Levithan has created in his highly acclaimed first novel. But even if the gay kids and the straight kids all get along just fine, even if it's all right for the quarterback to be a cross dresser named Infinite Darlene and the cheerleaders to ride Harleys into the pep rally, the road to true love is still a strange and winding path, as Paul discovers when he meets the boy of his dreams. Charming, funny, delightful, and utterly heartwarming, this YA novel speaks with clarity and depth about our need to love and be loved.

©2003 David Levithan (P)2005 Full Cast Audio

Critic reviews

"In its blithe acceptance and celebration of human differences, this is arguably the most important gay novel since Nancy Garden's Annie on My Mind." (Booklist)
"Levithan's prophecy of a hate-free world in which everyone loves without persecution makes this a provocative and important read for all young adults, gay or straight." (School Library Journal)

Very Entertaining

What did you love best about Boy Meets Boy?

Provided a view of the world as it could be if everyone were free to be who they are.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Paul because of the way he was always self adjusting yet accepting of who he is.

What does Nicholas Robideau and the Full Cast Family bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

This was the 1st book I have listened to where each character had a differnt reader. Made for great listening. Really brought the story to life.

Any additional comments?

I bought this based on reviews because I was in a hurry to leave for a road trip and needed something to listen to. Being more than 30 years out of high school, I thought I would have no interest. This enlightened look at what the world could be without hate kept me glued to car stereo.

Delightful story

this is a cute story of how life and love should be for LGBTQ youth. I recommend that if you have an LGBTQ teen in your life get it for them.

Excellent presentation of a wonderful book!

I listen to a lot of audio books and I found this to be one of my favorites. The cast was truly amazing and the music transitions were perfect. Of course the book is a wonderful story and touched me deeply. Thank you Full Cast for bringing the book to life!

adorable

i loved this book, i just wanted to hug all the characters. i don't think there's anything wrong with imagining a world where the football stars and trannies get along. the tough reality of being a gay teen in some places is definitely still in there with one of the characters. and for the record, i'm a girl who went to prom with a girl and had no problems - this book is nowhere near total fantasy as implied by some reviewers.

Bad...

It’s so boring that I couldn’t finish the book

The voice actor doesn’t have a very soothing voice
I hate it

Thank you

I loved this book. I can really relate it to myself and the troubles I have I high school. Thank you so much for writing this book. And I hope another virgin comes out. Thank you.

World for Gays

Growing up as a homosexual in high school, I know how difficult it can be being openly gay around people who just don't understand. In Boy Meets Boy, David Levithan creates a world that all homosexuals dream about in high school. A place where we can be open about our feelings and honest with each other. A world that everyone accepts everyone else regardless of that persons feelings or decisions. Plus, we all think about finding our true love and David creates that world where that dream can come true; regardless if you are looking for a man or a woman. We realize that our dreams can come true if we just go after them. Boy Meets Boy was a really awsome book that allowed me to think back to my high school days and dream that they were different than what they were. But if they had been, I probably wouldn't be the person that I am today.

Tame and wonderful.

I fantastic book brilliently performed. I enyoyed this so much. Its so often we get books on gay subject matter which are depressing but this is an uplifting story which gives you a feel of Hollywood happiness that doesn't make you feel like you are being programmed into a Christian life style.
Chris from Hong Kong, China.

Great coming of age in high school book

If you like the stereotypical coming of age story lines then this is your book. I liked it all the story was great and the performances were the best. I wish I could have grown up in a town like this one. I myself was more like Tony with the very religious family and trying to live a double life. Although I wish my story of coming out to them was as loving and awkward as his was. As soon as I came out I was told I had a week to get out of the house, my mom blamed herself, my little sister was cool about it and my little brother didn't really know what was going on at the time. Anyway it wasn't fun and I never thought that they would say they loved me in the same sentence that they say I'm no longer welcome in their house, my own parents! I couldn't understand. Nor was I able to cope with living in my own at 16. But this book makes it a wonderful thing and I just loved listening.

A decent Vacation Read

As a 44 y/o gay man, I found this a pleasant, if somewhat juvenile fantasy. I guess if I were still a 15 y/o high school student, this might be instrumental to my escapism. In the 70's, when I was there, of course there was no such thing. If you're still trapped in Rural American and desperate for anything that's out there, this certainly fits the bill.

I bought it for the same reason that I buy my kids overpriced candy bars to send the Band to wherever -- it supports a good cause (in this case, gay fiction), and I want to see more of it especially on Audible.

It's a pleasant book to listen to, a "vacation read" that you can occasionally doze off during without missing much of the plot (at least, not so much that you're lost 20 minutes later). It's somewhat forgettable, though, in that I never invested in any of the characters or felt especially bonded to them.

In short, I probably won't ever listen to it again, but it was OK.