(217 pages)
Pub. date: 04/19/11
Pub. date: 04/19/11
Series: N/A
My rating: 2/5 stars
About the book:
Lance has always known
he was gay, but he's never had a real boyfriend. Sergio is bisexual, but
his only real relationship was with a girl. When the two of them meet,
they have an instant connection--but will it be enough to overcome their
differences?
Allie's been in a
relationship with a guy for the last two years--but when she meets
Kimiko, she can't get her out of her mind. Does this mean she's gay?
Does it mean she's bi? Kimiko, falling hard for Allie, and finding it
impossible to believe that a gorgeous girl like Allie would be into her,
is willing to stick around and help Allie figure it out.
"Boyfriends with Girlfriends" is Alex Sanchez at his best, writing with a sensitive hand to portray four very real teens striving to find their places in the world--and with each other.
My thoughts:
My thoughts on Boyfriends with Girlfriends can be summed up in about one word: eh.
Nothing was overly "Wow!" or "Aww". The characters didn't make me fall in love with them. The writing didn't engage me. The plot bored me. It was predictable and very over-the-top in teen drama. It was like all of the stereotypes rolled up into 217 pages. Lance was the stereotypical gay guy, Kimiko the stereotypical lesbian. Honestly, I expected better. I've read most of Sanchez's other novels and none were as bad. I actually really liked the Rainbow Boys trilogy. But Boyfriends with Girlfriends did nothing for me.
Part of my dislike for both the characters and the writing was the way the four friends were portrayed. Lance and Allie were best friends and Sergio and Kimiko were also the best of friends. After just about every conversation Lance had with Sergio he went and called Allie and told her all about it, and vice versa. Ditto with Sergio and Kimiko. It got annoying because I'm a teenage girl, and I do not call my friends and tell them about every stinking detail in my life, even if a cute boy is involved.Teenagers do not spend 24/7 talking about crushes, sexuality, etc. We actually talk abou other things once in a while, although you wouldn't know it from reading this book.
I really disliked Lance. He was rather annoying, and I found him to be stubborn, and not even in the good way. I didn't like his weariness Serigo's bisexuality. I felt like he got too jealous and acted without thinking. The only part of this book that was slightly engaging was Allie's confusion over Kimiko. That was slightly more realistic, and I wasn't cringing every time I read about it.
I was really disappointed with this one, and hope that this book was the only really bad book Alex Sanchez will write.
"Boyfriends with Girlfriends" is Alex Sanchez at his best, writing with a sensitive hand to portray four very real teens striving to find their places in the world--and with each other.
My thoughts:
My thoughts on Boyfriends with Girlfriends can be summed up in about one word: eh.
Nothing was overly "Wow!" or "Aww". The characters didn't make me fall in love with them. The writing didn't engage me. The plot bored me. It was predictable and very over-the-top in teen drama. It was like all of the stereotypes rolled up into 217 pages. Lance was the stereotypical gay guy, Kimiko the stereotypical lesbian. Honestly, I expected better. I've read most of Sanchez's other novels and none were as bad. I actually really liked the Rainbow Boys trilogy. But Boyfriends with Girlfriends did nothing for me.
Part of my dislike for both the characters and the writing was the way the four friends were portrayed. Lance and Allie were best friends and Sergio and Kimiko were also the best of friends. After just about every conversation Lance had with Sergio he went and called Allie and told her all about it, and vice versa. Ditto with Sergio and Kimiko. It got annoying because I'm a teenage girl, and I do not call my friends and tell them about every stinking detail in my life, even if a cute boy is involved.Teenagers do not spend 24/7 talking about crushes, sexuality, etc. We actually talk abou other things once in a while, although you wouldn't know it from reading this book.
I really disliked Lance. He was rather annoying, and I found him to be stubborn, and not even in the good way. I didn't like his weariness Serigo's bisexuality. I felt like he got too jealous and acted without thinking. The only part of this book that was slightly engaging was Allie's confusion over Kimiko. That was slightly more realistic, and I wasn't cringing every time I read about it.
I was really disappointed with this one, and hope that this book was the only really bad book Alex Sanchez will write.
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