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A Trouble Halved (Naughty or Nice)
by
Andy Eisenberg (Goodreads Author)
This title is part of the 2010 Advent Calendar: Naughty or Nice
Allen Schneider is anxious to get away to the freedom of college life. He struggles with being closeted at home and at school, and to make matters worse, he has a huge crush on one of his childhood friends, Greg Harmon, now a big football star.
Allen’s forced to go to Pennsylvania with his family for Christmas r...more
Allen Schneider is anxious to get away to the freedom of college life. He struggles with being closeted at home and at school, and to make matters worse, he has a huge crush on one of his childhood friends, Greg Harmon, now a big football star.
Allen’s forced to go to Pennsylvania with his family for Christmas r...more
ebook, 76 pages
Published
December 1st 2010
by Dreamspinner Press
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First read this in March 2011, I remember liking it so I'm doing a reread.
Allen, poor Allen, he's 18 and wants to do his own thing this Christmas, he doesn't want to travel with his parents and annoying brother to his grandparents house.
His grandparents live in a very rural area, no Internet,coal heating, two TV channels, poor Allen, the world just might end.
Allen is gay, but only his best friend Dusty knows, well, that's not quite true, but I'll leave it at that for now.
Greg was a childhood fr...more
Allen, poor Allen, he's 18 and wants to do his own thing this Christmas, he doesn't want to travel with his parents and annoying brother to his grandparents house.
His grandparents live in a very rural area, no Internet,coal heating, two TV channels, poor Allen, the world just might end.
Allen is gay, but only his best friend Dusty knows, well, that's not quite true, but I'll leave it at that for now.
Greg was a childhood fr...more
A short sweet story about Allen, who can't wait to go off to college. When he discovers that his old boyhood friend, Greg, is as interested in him as he is, everything changes. I really liked the stolen moments between dealing with family and the question of how to come out. The ending was cute as well, showing that everything doesn't always have to be as complicated or momentous as expected.
4 Stars
This was a very well written short and sweet coming of age story, about Allen and his childhood friend Greg, rekindling their friendship and more. Allen is a gay high school student who is still in the closet to everyone except is straight best friend Dusty. Or that's what he thinks.
Allen had two close friends growing up. Dusty and Gregg. When the guys got to high school, only Dusty and Allen maintained a close friendship, while Greg drifted away to become the school jock. Allen has the b...more
This was a very well written short and sweet coming of age story, about Allen and his childhood friend Greg, rekindling their friendship and more. Allen is a gay high school student who is still in the closet to everyone except is straight best friend Dusty. Or that's what he thinks.
Allen had two close friends growing up. Dusty and Gregg. When the guys got to high school, only Dusty and Allen maintained a close friendship, while Greg drifted away to become the school jock. Allen has the b...more
Allen Schneider has been spending every holiday at his grandparents' house in Salemville, PA. This Christmas is no different: Allen's request is to spend time with his friends in Virginia is rejected by his parents. However, things get a little better when he IM from his childhood friend, Greg Harmon, who is now a big football star. Allen has been having crush with Greg for such a long time -- though he never does anything about it, only settling by checking Greg's photos on his Facebook page. A...more
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Allen is a senior in high school and pissed he has to go and spend a week at his Grandparents for Christmas. He ends up chatting by chance with the rich star of the football team who mentions he’s going to be up in the same area. Allen outs himself and is surprised to find that Greg is also gay and interested. They arrange to spend some time together at his Grandparents' and due to a storm Greg stays over. They also arrange for him to stay for the following week as his parents have to work. This...more
This was a very cute and sweet read. It was exactly what I was looking for after reading an extremely long and most frustrating book.
I was able to sink myself into it because Allen and Greg's fledgling relationship was very nice to read about and they were just adorable and lovable characters. Considering they used to be childhood friends and then drifted apart made the book all the more sweet because we get to see them reconnect over the Christmas break that they both were forced to go on.
I l...more
I was able to sink myself into it because Allen and Greg's fledgling relationship was very nice to read about and they were just adorable and lovable characters. Considering they used to be childhood friends and then drifted apart made the book all the more sweet because we get to see them reconnect over the Christmas break that they both were forced to go on.
I l...more
I read this book in one sitting and I loved it. I've read other books by this author, so she is an automatic buy for me. A Trouble Halved was a sweet story of two 17 year old boys, nerd boy, Allen, and jock, Greg. Not an original setup, but I did find Greg's suggestion to Allen on how to come out to his family very refreshing and absolutely perfect. Recommended!
Dec 02, 2012
Raevyn
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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Allen has to go with his family to his grandmother's for Christmas and he is dreading it. That is until Greg texts him. They end up being within 30 minutes of each other and Allen finds out that Greg has been wanting him for a while. This is a sweet story about first times, first loves and coming out.
Allen is forced to go with his parents for the holiday. He feels tight and closed in. With the star of his fantasy starts to text him and shows up for a visit its time to start being open about himself. Loved the grandmother and the story of the uncle. They really added a wonderful element to the story and a remind that things aren't as new as we think they are sometimes. This turned out to be a very sweet story of young love.
Such a sweet and heartwarming story. Just what I needed after the last couple of reads I've had.
Very cute and terribly sweet teen actualization story. Andy keeps the boys as boys their age, complete with body language and dialog.
It was a sweet story and I really enjoyed it!
$3.59 on Amazon
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Very sweet, cute story! Loved it!
4.5 Stars
I really enjoyed this story; it was short and sweet!
I really enjoyed this story; it was short and sweet!
May 15, 2013
Valerie ~Varuca~
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommended to Valerie ~Varuca~ by:
Kathleen
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3.5*
An adorable Christmas story about coming out. Allen and Greg were so cute I was smiling all the way through this book. Great for a pick me up
A very sweet coming of age, coming out, and first love story, set at Christmas in the country, with the kind of family people wish for.
This story was so sweet, but sadly too short. I would gladly read more about Allen and Greg, they were so cute together!
Oct 19, 2011
Bookbee
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4 of 5 stars
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A sweet without being saccharine story about first love trying to take root amidst the family gathering for the holidays.
I know this was just a short story but I felt like there needed to be way more. For what was there, it was amazing.
Short and sweet.
sweet story of finding that special someone when not even looking.
i just loved these guys great story
Short, sweet read.
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Andy Eisenberg, a lifelong avid reader, writes as an escape from her career as a microbiologist. She has more interests than time, enjoying everything from building furniture to needlework. A cancer survivor, she has spent the time since her recovery in more quiet pursuits and has concentrated on writing--one of those things that she always wanted to do but put off until there was more time.
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