4.3
Unga vuxna
~Lambda Literary Award finalist for the best LGBT YA novel of 2018~
A raw, powerful, but ultimately uplifting debut novel perfect for fans of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe from debut author Angelo Surmelis.
Seventeen-year-old Evan Panos doesn’t know where he fits in. His strict immigrant Greek mother refuses to see him as anything but a disappointment. His quiet, workaholic father is a staunch believer in avoiding any kind of conflict. And his best friend, Henry, has somehow become distractingly attractive over the summer.
Tired, isolated, scared—Evan finds that his only escape is to draw in an abandoned monastery that feels as lonely as he is. And yes, he kissed one guy over the summer. But it’s Henry who’s now proving to be irresistible. Henry, who suddenly seems interested in being more than friends. And it’s Henry who makes him believe that he deserves more than his mother’s harsh words and terrifying abuse.
But as things with Henry heat up, and his mother’s abuse escalates, Evan has to decide how to find his voice in a world where he has survived so long by being silent.
This is a powerful and revelatory coming-of-age novel based on the author’s own childhood, about a boy who learns to step into his light.
© 2018 Balzer + Bray (Ljudbok): 9780062821690
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 30 januari 2018
4.3
Unga vuxna
~Lambda Literary Award finalist for the best LGBT YA novel of 2018~
A raw, powerful, but ultimately uplifting debut novel perfect for fans of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe from debut author Angelo Surmelis.
Seventeen-year-old Evan Panos doesn’t know where he fits in. His strict immigrant Greek mother refuses to see him as anything but a disappointment. His quiet, workaholic father is a staunch believer in avoiding any kind of conflict. And his best friend, Henry, has somehow become distractingly attractive over the summer.
Tired, isolated, scared—Evan finds that his only escape is to draw in an abandoned monastery that feels as lonely as he is. And yes, he kissed one guy over the summer. But it’s Henry who’s now proving to be irresistible. Henry, who suddenly seems interested in being more than friends. And it’s Henry who makes him believe that he deserves more than his mother’s harsh words and terrifying abuse.
But as things with Henry heat up, and his mother’s abuse escalates, Evan has to decide how to find his voice in a world where he has survived so long by being silent.
This is a powerful and revelatory coming-of-age novel based on the author’s own childhood, about a boy who learns to step into his light.
© 2018 Balzer + Bray (Ljudbok): 9780062821690
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 30 januari 2018
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Malin
26 juli 2018
Väldigt bra med fint språk. Svårt att sluta lyssna!
Amanda
24 mars 2018
älskar den, varje ord, varje paus och punkt.
M
28 mars 2021
Hemsk och underbar på samma gång... Vacker men sorglig! Människan är sannerligen en dömmande varelse, glad att allt fler författare väljer att uppmärksamma livsöden likt denna😥
Anonym
24 okt. 2023
we love ourselves some hurt/comfort
ron
12 okt. 2022
Jag var så tacksam att den hade ett bra slut 😭❤️
ED
11 jan. 2021
Realistic and scary. Heartbreakingly beautiful. Tells the story of so many queer kids.
aLvA
20 juni 2023
Den här boken MÅSTE bli film, den är JÄTTE bra!
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