Like a Love Story
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Like a Love Story

by Abdi Nazemian

2019•Teen•432 pages

Taste attributes: teendramaromancehistoricalheavyrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agelove conquers allsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeExpect a stirring, realistic book, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

It's 1989 in New York City, and for three teens, the world is changing. Reza is an Iranian boy who has just moved to the city with his mother to live with his stepfather and stepbrother. He's terrified that someone will guess the truth he can barely acknowledge about himself. Reza knows he's gay, but all he knows of gay life are the media's images of men dying of AIDS.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

TeenDramaRomanceHistoricalComing of ageLove conquers allSocial commentary

Subjects

Gay teenagersAIDS crisisAidsLGBTQ young adultLgbtq hiv/aidsFriendshipTeenagersJuvenile fiction

Details

Author
Abdi Nazemian
Published
2019
Pages
432
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