Boy Like Me, Simon James Green
Boy Like Me, Simon James Green
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Boy Like Me

Author: Simon James Green

Narrator: Simon James Green

Unabridged: 17 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/03/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

In the margins of a book's pages, sparks fly as a teenage romance begins. But in this time and place, sparks like these can only ignite trouble.It's 1994 and thanks to Section 28, there can be no mention of gay relationships in UK schools. When a kind librarian leads Jamie to a disguised novel in the library that reflects his own confused feelings towards boys, Jamie sees that he's not the only one who has checked the book out. Will Jamie and this mystery boy have the courage to meet and if they do, what will it take to hold on to each other?A timely and timeless story of forbidden love by one of the UK's most beloved authors of teen LGBTQ+ fictionFilled with Simon James Green's distinctive brand of humor making this an important but also very enjoyable read!Perfect for fans of books such as They Both Die at the End, Afterlove and Young Mungo, as well as dramas like It's a Sin, Close, and Blue Jean.

About Simon James Green

Simon James Green is the Carnegie nominated author of young adult novels Heartbreak Boys, Alex in Wonderland, Noah Can't Even, and Noah Could Never. His short story, "Penguins," features in the Proud book anthology. His other work includes his first picture book, Llama Glamarama, illustrated by Garry Parsons, and his middle-grade debut, Life of Riley: Beginner's Luck.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marieke on March 23, 2024

I first read about Section 28 in The Outrage by William Hussey. A chest-tightening, incredibly scary, and so important story! Please pick that one up if you haven’t yet! Simon James Green will definitely approve!   Section 28 was effective from 1988 until 2003 in the UK; because of this legislation, t......more

Goodreads review by Gordon on March 15, 2023

fuck this book for ripping my heart out......more

Goodreads review by Jason on March 28, 2023

This was my second Simon James Green book. I read Heartbreak Boys this year and absolutely adored it. One of my top 5 of the year as of March 2023, easily. Boy Like Me was very different. It was not without its own sense of humor and levity. But it was also not without its own sense of dread, pain, a......more

Goodreads review by Andreas on April 08, 2023

Objectively, this book is worth all the five stars I'm going to rate it. Personally, I have to say this book didn't really work for me. Unlike SJG's other books this one isn't the usual contemporary young adult novel. It's set in the 1990s which makes it kind of a historical fiction. But if you're al......more

Goodreads review by Dave on March 04, 2023

Wow. This book. I love Simon’s books, usually twists and turns and laughs and sweet love stories. But this is a step up from that. Maybe having grown up at a similar time (I’m two years older than Jamie was in 1994) helps as I loved all the cultural references that probably only make sense if you we......more

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