Boyfriends with Girlfriends
| Industry | Publishing |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | Books |
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Boyfriends with Girlfriends is a 2011 novel targeting young adults, authored by Alex Sánchez and released through Simon & Schuster. The narrative explores the difficulties adolescents encounter while exploring their sexual identities and maturing. Sánchez was inspired to write this book after receiving messages from teenagers who faced criticism from both heterosexual and homosexual communities due to their bisexuality. The novel earned a nomination for a Lambda Literary Award and was included in the 2012 ALA Rainbow Bridge List.
Plot
Boyfriends with Girlfriends centers on several teenagers under the age of seventeen as they navigate their personal identities and romantic relationships. Lance and Sergio share mutual attraction, despite Sergio having previously been in a serious relationship only with a girl. Allie experiences confusion about her sexuality as she develops feelings for Kimiko while still involved with her boyfriend. Meanwhile, Kimiko struggles with low self-confidence and confronts expectations from her mother to embody conventional Japanese feminine standards.
Reception
The book has generally received positive feedback,[1] with Booklist offering a favorable critique and Time Out Chicago recommending it as an ideal "beach read".[2][3] The Bay Area Reporter highlighted the authentic teen conversations and romantic-comedy aspects while commending Sánchez's adept storytelling.[4] Conversely, Kirkus Reviews described the story as optimistic but noted it was weakened by clichés and unnatural slang.[5] The Lambda Literary Foundation praised the work as "rewarding and enriching," while the GLBT Round Table of the American Library Association commended its genuine depiction of bisexuality.[6][7] Teen critics writing for the School Library Journal valued the novel but expressed concerns about its sudden conclusion and commercialized dialogue.[8][9] After Elton applauded Sánchez for pioneering a fresh perspective through a "clearly written, accessible" narrative.[10]
External links
Disambiguation
- This should not be mistaken for Boyfriends and Girlfriends.
- ↑ Childrens Review: Boyfriends with Girlfriends Publishers Weekly
- ↑ Boyfriends with Girlfriends Booklist
- ↑ Summer beach reads Time Out Chicago
- ↑ Forever young Bay Area Reporter
- ↑ BOYFRIENDS WITH GIRLFRIENDS By Alex Sanchez Kirkus Reviews
- ↑ ‘Boyfriends with Girlfriends’ by Alex Sanchez Lambda Literary
- ↑ Boyfriends with Girlfriends GLBT Round Table of the ALA
- ↑ Book Reviews by Young Adults School Library Journal
- ↑ Grades 5 & Up School Library Journal
- ↑ Book Reviews: John Waters is Brilliant, and a New Teen Book About Bisexuals! After Elton
- 2011 American novels
- American young adult novels
- Gay male teen fiction
- Hispanic and Latino American novels
- Mexican-American literature
- LGBTQ-related young adult novels
- Novels by Alex Sánchez
- 2010s LGBTQ novels
- American LGBTQ novels
- Novels about bisexual topics
- Simon & Schuster books
- 2011 LGBTQ-related literary works