Rainbow Boys
by Alex Sanchez
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Read in April, 2008
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Young Adults Ages 13 - 18
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Read in June, 2007
A friend of mine handed me this book this evening and told me I should read it...I sat down and read it all in one sitting. I adored it, and now I'll need to borrow the next two from him as well.
Rainbow Boys is a coming of age story told from the alternating perspectives of three teenage boys, all in different stages of understanding their sexuality.
Jason is the school jock, a key member of the basketball team. He is dating one of the most popular girls in school, and he even has sex w...more
Rainbow Boys is a coming of age story told from the alternating perspectives of three teenage boys, all in different stages of understanding their sexuality.
Jason is the school jock, a key member of the basketball team. He is dating one of the most popular girls in school, and he even has sex w...more
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This is a great book, a wonderful resource for teens who are gay, questioning or are simply interested in the perspectives of gay teens and how they can be supportive of their gay peers.
I was recently warned that I may be in danger of hell-fire for promoting books such as these because students may "turn gay" after reading this material. This is ridiculous. A student does not "turn gay" simply by reading a book. There are many factors that contribute to an individual's se...more
I was recently warned that I may be in danger of hell-fire for promoting books such as these because students may "turn gay" after reading this material. This is ridiculous. A student does not "turn gay" simply by reading a book. There are many factors that contribute to an individual's se...more
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Read in April, 2008
I thought this book was really well written and very believable. Though it is definitely a book with an agenda (or so the listings of all the organizations in the back would lead me to believe), it doesn't have that feel and it is very easy to see the characters as real people and really get into the story.
This book follows three boys through the first part of their senior year of high school. One boy is flamboyantly gay and suffers from harassment, body image, and the desperate desire t...more
This book follows three boys through the first part of their senior year of high school. One boy is flamboyantly gay and suffers from harassment, body image, and the desperate desire t...more
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I remeber the first time when i pick up this book. I didnt knew that this book would be about a gay book. But then after reading the blurbs. I got pretty interesting how its telling the lives of the gay people. What i found out reading this book is that this book taught me so much, and they are just as normal as the normal couples around the world.
This book is about how Kyle Meeks is in love with Jason Carillo but Kyle's best friend Nelson Glassman is in love with him. But he doesnt know. Jas...more
This book is about how Kyle Meeks is in love with Jason Carillo but Kyle's best friend Nelson Glassman is in love with him. But he doesnt know. Jas...more
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Read in July, 2008
2nd title picked up after reading the God Box and Sanchez has found a niche in gay teen fiction. Follows 3 boys--stereotyped as the jock, the normal boy next door, and the flaming proud, loud and out--then creates an interesting triangle with a handful of issues thrown in: AIDS, hate crimes, coming out, parental support (or lack thereof).
The writing is a bit uneven at times (short sentences are almost too direct), and a few characters are introduced only to be left undeveloped. Also, some po...more
The writing is a bit uneven at times (short sentences are almost too direct), and a few characters are introduced only to be left undeveloped. Also, some po...more
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Read in October, 2007
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anyone who is gay or questioning, especially guys
The book is told through 3 boys eyes with alternating chapters of each of their perspectives. Kyle, a nice boy, whose a swimmer. He hangs out with Nelson a gay boy who's obviously gay. Also, Kyle is in love with Jason, a basketball player. Through the course of the book Kyle comes out to his parents. So does Jason and they become boyfriends? There relationship is kind of not official at the end of the book. They definitely like each other though. Kyle and Nelson have t...more
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Read in April, 2007
The stories of three boys interweave in this high school drama. Nelson is openly gay with a supportive mother to back him up. His best friend, Kyle, is gay too, but no one but his few close friends know it. And Jason has a girlfriend, but he can’t stop thinking about guys. When Jason musters up the courage to get some answers to his confusion at a Rainbow Youth meeting, his cover is blown. He runs into Kyle and Nelson who also attend his high school. He desperately wants to keep his jock...more
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Read in April, 2008
This book follows the perspective of three adolescent boys, who are all in different stages of acceptance/outness, and how their lives intersect and overlap.
Jason Carillo is a jock who is having a very hard time accepting that he might be gay or bi. Kyle Meeks is a shy, gay kid who has accepted his sexuality but hasn't come out to his family. Nelson is out and proud, but still uncertain how to navigate decisions like telling his friend he has a crush on him or having sex for the first time...more
Jason Carillo is a jock who is having a very hard time accepting that he might be gay or bi. Kyle Meeks is a shy, gay kid who has accepted his sexuality but hasn't come out to his family. Nelson is out and proud, but still uncertain how to navigate decisions like telling his friend he has a crush on him or having sex for the first time...more
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Read in March, 2008
I'm learning quickly that books in the "Young Adult" section are really fast reads, which I guess isn't really surprising. I liked the format of this book, it's written from three different point of views, like The Hours and The Rules of Attraction. Although I like the format, the writing/turn-of-phrase isn't that great, but that doesn't really matter because Sanchez tells a good story. He takes stereotypes and make them full characters with distinct voices. It's a good mix of e...more
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Read in January, 2004
This is the first in a small series of Rainbow books. Another great work of YA lit, this book explores how love comes in all forms and is often painful, sometimes dangerous, but also rewarding. If schools are serious about teaching acceptance then this should be required reading. Often what makes adolescent lit so reachable for students is that the protagonists are just like them--confused, sometimes angst-filled teens who are trying to make sense of their identities and their world. This genre ...more
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Read in March, 2008
recommends it for:
Anyone who wanted an accurate account of gay youth.
Overall, I enjoyed Rainbow Boys by Alex Sanchez. As a LGBTQ supporter and a member of my school's GSA there were a number of different situations within the book that I could relate to. Overall, Alex Sanchez remains realistic, though I did notice a few lapses where the language seemed too "movie-esque" or the actions and emotions too rushed. Still, a solid novel on a very difficult and interesting subject, I'd recommend this book to anyone who wanted an accurate take on the hardships o...more
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Read in January, 2008
Even as an adult reader, this was a book that kept me reading 'til the end. It was at times a story with stereotypes and pieces that only reached the surface-level of its characters, but it also portrayed adolescent boys confronting situations that easily could occur in the lives of our youth today. I expect this book would be good to have on a high school reading list to begin the education about sexual orientation that doesn't always get the full attention it should.
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Read in November, 2007
This read like an exceedingly bland public service announcement. At some point in time Rainbow Boys would have been groundbreaking in its positive portrayal of gay teenagers, but by 2003 the characters and scenarios are -- at least within queer pop culture -- common at best. A progressive illustration doesn't quite cut it as an excuse for banality.
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Read in December, 2007
When you read a book about three gay boys written for young adults, you know the drama is going to be high. And this certainly doesn't disappoint. While I think parts are poignant and even a little painful, I don't think it all came together for me in the end. I understand it's part of a series, so there might be more closure in the latter books. Unfortunately, I wasn't so enthralled that I'm left anxious to read the next book.
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Read in January, 2003
recommends it for:
anyone esp teen gays
What a great book.I am a little prejudiced as I got to know the author through Saints and Sinners and we have become friends since even though he now lives in Thailand.
He writes excelent books especially geared to teens that are coming out and need positive role models. The rainbow series is a set of books that any gay person could easily donate to a school.
He writes excelent books especially geared to teens that are coming out and need positive role models. The rainbow series is a set of books that any gay person could easily donate to a school.
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Read in July, 2006
Read this one for a multicultural lit. class and rather liked it.
It's gooey teen romance with a twist because the characters are trying to find themselves.
I loved the three main characters. Although some reviewers complain that these characters are stereotypical, they did remind me of some guys I was friends with.
It's a fun read...it's a good read. I recommend.
It's gooey teen romance with a twist because the characters are trying to find themselves.
I loved the three main characters. Although some reviewers complain that these characters are stereotypical, they did remind me of some guys I was friends with.
It's a fun read...it's a good read. I recommend.
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Read in January, 2006
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Angsty gay teenagers
When I moved into this place in Boston, the people their had left us some really amazing stuff...a rice cooker, a 25lb of rice and this book amongst some others. I read it in one night when I couldn't sleep...
It's a young adult read...
If you're looking to revisit your pre/just coming out years, this might get you there..or it might not.
It's a young adult read...
If you're looking to revisit your pre/just coming out years, this might get you there..or it might not.
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i loved reading this book it was one of my absolute favorite books i cant wait to read the other two in the series. i love the whole entertainment of the book it gets interesting. it sorta helps you think bout sexuality but our sexual orientation is not WHO we are its just a small part of us. you should not judge people on sexual orientation.
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Anyone who needs a refreshing love story that's not too perfect
An amazing story about three gay teens who are all in different places in their lives as far as their sexuality goes. The alternating perspectives make you love each character and cheer for their accomplishments and progress with finding love. Deals with sexuality (duh), homophobia, violence, HIV/AIDS, family stuff, and more.
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