Someone Is Watching

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Summary: Trials of Growing Up Gay
Review: This was the first book by Mark Roeder I picked up. I was happy to discover that he managed to capture the internal dialogue in which every gay youngster indulges when first realizing what must be different about him. After reading "Billy's Boy," I didn't think another writer could do as well at bringing the interior world of a gay youth to life. It is all here: the fears, the doubts, the hopes and the dreams. It was amazing to discover a coming of age book without cynicism. In dealing with a real possibility for gay youth from a perspective of affirmation, the author made the relationship that developed between the two main characters, Ethan and Nathan, one of hope. For some, the relationship may seem a fantasy. For me, it made me envy what so many didn't have while growing up.

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Summary: great story
Review: This, the second book in Mark's Verona series, is a very good story about a young athlete coming out of the closet (really kind of forced out of the closet) to all his athlete friends. That revelation would usually cause the boy to be beaten up, but previous events (from "Ancient Prejudice") cause most all of the student body to accept him and his lifestyle. Maybe it's not totally realistic, as some of the reviewers whine, but it's a good story, and I love happy endings. A must read for everyone who is open to diversity in people.

Rating:
Summary: great story
Review: This, the second book in Mark's Verona series, is a very good story about a young athlete coming out of the closet (really kind of forced out of the closet) to all his athlete friends. That revelation would usually cause the boy to be beaten up, but previous events (from "Ancient Prejudice") cause most all of the student body to accept him and his lifestyle. Maybe it's not totally realistic, as some of the reviewers whine, but it's a good story, and I love happy endings. A must read for everyone who is open to diversity in people.