Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Becky Albertalli
This is the first book that I read for the Morris Challenge and I fell in
love with Simon, the book’s main character. Simon is a gay teen who isn’t
struggling to come to terms with his sexuality, it’s just a part of who he is.
Up until now it’s been a very secret part, not because he is afraid that his
parents and friends will disapprove but instead because he doesn’t want them to
make a big deal about it.
Unfortunately Simon forgot to log out of his email account on one of
the school computers. Simon’s classmate,
Martin reads the email, discovers his secret, and now is blackmailing him.
Martin wants Simon to fix him up with a certain girl or else. Not only Simon will be outed but so will the
guy with whom Simon’s been carrying on an email relationship. Simon is pushed
out of his comfort zone in so many ways and begins to realize that change isn’t
always a bad thing.
Albertalli writes about friendship, family relationships, and
burgeoning teen romance in a voice that is believable and one that all teens- straight or gay- can relate to.
I’m off to a good start for the challenge. I’m about to begin my second
book- Because You’ll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas.
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