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Rainbow Boys by Alex Sanchez

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Rainbow Boys

The Rainbow Trilogy (Book 1)

Author
Alex Sanchez
Narrator
Alston Brown
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Publish Date
1 October 2012
Run Time
7 hours 8 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+, Fiction: general and literary, Fiction: general and literary, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories – Romance, love or friendship, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics
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What to expect

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.

Critics Review

  • “Groundbreaking.”

    Time Out New York

  • “A forthright portrayal of growing up gay.”

    USA Today

  • “Realistic and remarkably honest.”

    Lambda Book Report

  • “When a work of fiction embodies such accuracy and emotional complexity, there is but one word to describe it: true.”

    Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)

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  • “First-novelist Sanchez writes with passion and understanding as well as some welcome humor, but it’s issues, not characters, that drive this novel…[with] sympathetic characters who rise above the stereotypical and—most important—its focus on love as the heart of homosexuality. Ultimately, the author demonstrates, coming out is really coming in—entering a circle of support and self-acceptance that may lead to a more universal community of acceptance and tolerance.”

    Booklist

  • “This gutsy, in-your-face debut novel speaks the language of real life for gay teens, that of the ecstasy, heartache, and humor of first love (and sex), that of daily harassment and fear, that of having what it takes to stand up and be proud of who you are. There will no doubt be challenges to Rainbow Boys, much like the challenges of Judy Blume’s Forever when it was published in the 1970s. But please, have the courage to make it available to those who need it—it can open eyes and change lives.”

    School Library Journal

  • “The characters’ complicated feelings are well drawn, and readers will find themselves interested in each of the protagonists’ lives. Sanchez creates modern situations that speak to contemporary teens…Some of the language and sexual situations may be too mature for some readers, but overall there’s enough conflict, humor, and tenderness to make this story believable—and touching.”

    Publishers Weekly

  • “Thought-provoking and informative for all young adults.”

    Kirkus Reviews

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Details
Author
Alex Sanchez
Narrator
Alston Brown
Duration
7 hours 8 minutes
Release Date
1 October 2012
ISBN
9781620641330
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+, Fiction: general and literary, Fiction: general and literary, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories – Romance, love or friendship, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics

Synopsis

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.

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