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Your use of the site and services is subject to these policies and terms. Members Reviews Popularity Average rating Mentions 17 71, 3. No current Talk conversations about this book. It's been a really long time since I've either given up on a book or disliked it so much that I couldn't even hate-read it through to the end. Virago77 Jun 13, There is just enough humor to keep this tale of teenage angst from being maudlin.
Ben, his dad and Edward his MomDad move back to Montana where Edward grew up and Ben learns much about life and responsibilities from a wide array of well-defined charachers. You must log in to edit Common Knowledge data. Michigan Library Association's Thumbs Up! Award Honor, Florida Teens Read Award Nominee References to this work on external resources.
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Glad I read it, just wasn't a fave or anything. Metacritic Reviews. Newer Post Older Post Home. See all. She'd skin you, strap you, eat your liver, take you by the ears and beat some sense into your head.
Yanked out of his city life and plunked down into a small Montana town with his father and his father's boyfriend, seventeen-year-old Ben, angry and resentful about the changed circumstances of his life, begins to notice that something is not quite right with the little boy next door and determines to do something about it. Recently added by.
For more help see the Common Knowledge help page. Original publication date. Along the way, Ben begins to learn what it's like to put in a hard day's work, and what it truly means to be a man. I absolutely loved how the relationship between Ben and his dad was portrayed here, even though it's an incredibly painful and awkward relationship at times. Ben has a lot of frustration and anger built up towards his father, and perhaps it's not all unjustified. But perhaps best of all, Ben's father isn't just a gay dad - it's not like Ben's angry just because his father is gay.
To me, it seemed like Ben's dad did everything right that he possibly could - after he came out, he put himself and Ben in therapy, he read all the parenting books he could find about raising troubled teenagers, etc. On the other hand, however, it's very easy to see why all of this would be semi-infuriating to Ben and cause him to lash out more.
I also really liked Edward. He's cheeky and snarky, and definitely gets along with Ben who is also often cheeky and snarky , but then at other times he steps back and is definitely in the role of step-parent. It's a great blend that works well to build him into a well-rounded character and not just a flat "Boyfriend" character. This is a book that is going to ring true with a lot of teenagers, even ones that don't have gay parents.