The Vast Fields of Ordinary in Queereaders

Jul 28, 2009 Doug Beatty rated it it was amazing

Shelves: teen

This book was tremendous. The characters are so life like and it really makes clear the angst of being a teenager. The story centers around Dade Hamilton who is secretly having sex with Pablo, one of the stars of the high school football team. Pablo also has a girlfriend and does not recognize any relationship with Dade other than that of clandestine sex partner, and Dade begins to question whether that is what he really wants. Dade is also having problems with his parents, his mother is driftin ...more

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Aug 26, 2009 Jennifer Wardrip rated it liked it

Shelves: trt-posted-reviews, read-by-other-reviewers

Reviewed by Sally Kruger aka "Readingjunky" for TeensReadToo.com

Dade is marking time during that awkward summer between high school and college. Things at home are not the greatest so he welcomes the chance to get out. Unfortunately, his crappy job at Food World is about the closest he comes to escaping.

For as long as he can remember, he has been quietly repeating the words, "I am gay." He knows it is true but can't bring himself to tell his parents. Maybe when he is away at school in Michigan, ...more

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Dec 08, 2009 Jennifer rated it really liked it

Shelves: teen-lgbtqia

Gay teen in the Midwest, tired of shitty town, tired of fucking an in the closet jock dickhead, tired of his parents disintegrating marriage. During his last summer at home he makes a great friend comes out and meets a boy. Alex Kincaid is as hot, intriguing, and mysterious as his name implies. Good romance but then tragedy unexpectedly strikes and fucks it all up. Good for queer and straight teens looking for realistic romance with a side of “problem” fiction. I think Sarah Desson fans might di ...more

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Sep 17, 2013 L Cam rated it liked it

Shelves: mm-contemporary-romance-erotica

There was a lot less of Pablo and Dade as there should have been. I admit I did come to love him and Alex. I feel like there could have been a lot more than what there was in this story. It did not seem to go anywhere and you don't get that character development that there should be in a narrative. It's real in a lot of respects, but some of the stuff that happens is just crap to fill pages. It was hard to read some, too. Could have been better. ...more

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Apr 02, 2011 Erica rated it liked it

Shelves: queer

This story was touch over-dramatic but I loved the way the main character kept coming out to random appliances.

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Dec 21, 2010 Amy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: lgbtq, young-adult, 2010, favorite-book-of-the-year

I loved this book. The author has such a wonderful way with words that makes me jealous. I don't care what the subject is, but I plan to read his next book.

I never knew what was going to happen next with this book, it always kept me guessing. The characters seemed so realistic and never had a lack of opinions about anything. ...more

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Nov 12, 2014 Matthew rated it liked it

Shelves: coming-of-age

Good, not great, coming of age novel. Realistic story that has some heartwarming and heartbreaking moments in it. The character development isn't on par with author J.H. Trumble's outstanding novels. However, the story and atmosphere are. It's a good read. I look forward to reading Nick Burd's future works. ...more

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Aug 18, 2012 Shawn rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: glbt, fiction

Writing good, plot not so much, and the whole thing just a bit tedious for those of us far past our youths. (I find it difficult to avoid being tempted by reviews of these "young adult" books of a type that didn't exist in my own youth.) ...more

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