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Sugarless (2009)

by James Magruder(Favorite Author)

3.71 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0299233804 (ISBN13: 9780299233808)

languge

English

genre

Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction

publisher

University of Wisconsin Press

review 1: I genuinely enjoyed this book. But I didn't really enjoy the characters, or the plot line, or the ending. Really, I don't know why I enjoyed this book. Perhaps it was well-written.Rick's character development was terrible. His family's wasn't much better, and neither was that of Steve, Ned, and Joe. At times, I had to go back and re-read many pages to see what was going on.I guess one reason why I didn't like this book was because I'm very religious and firm in my beliefs. I have nothing against homosexuality, but found it a bit mixed-up how the author had the reader on their toes, rooting for Rick to prevail against the "Jesus zombies". The ending could have been built up more, also.2.5 stars. I would not recommend to anyone who is touchy on homosexua... morelity.
review 2: A boy confirms his sexuality while competing for the statewide dramatic interpretation prize.I liked the way the coming of age/discovering sexuality story was framed by the “Breaking Away” like competition of the state speech teams. There’s a lot going on here – the love affair with a sympathetic male teacher, the topsy turvy family life with the mother who’s found Jesus, the crushes the narrator has on the local boys, the vivid minor characters. Finally, this book was very very funny. less

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