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Violence
None
No violence
Language
Some
Moderate language including adult content
Sexual Content
Some
Teen sexual content depicting the gay relationship
Substance Use
Some
Party references including drug and alcohol use in the teen context
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of identity, first love, and the courage of coming out
What this book is about
A warm, honest YA coming-of-age novel about a gay teenager in the Midwest. Content is adult for YA with sexual references. Appropriate for older teens.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Gay teen content
Sexual references
Drug and alcohol use
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