Book Review 18
Name Of The Book : Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda
Author : Becky Albertalli
Publisher : Balzer & Bray ( An Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers )
Year : 2015
Category : Fiction
Review :
Sixteen year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is being blackmailed : if he doesn't play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will become everyone's business. Worse, the privacy of Blue, the pen name of the boy he’s been emailing, will be compromised. With some messy dynamics emerging in his once tight-knit group of friends, and his email correspondence with Blue growing more flirtatious every day, Simon’s junior year has suddenly gotten all kinds of complicated. Now, change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he’s pushed out—without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he’s never met.
I had heard a lot about this book and I was really looking forward to the reading experience. The name of the book made me curios and we will understand its significance only after reading the book. The cover of the book was also intriguing. The protagonist of this book Simon who is gay, has an interesting personality. The whole book is written from his perspective and is set in a high school. Various problems faced by students in their high school years are covered throughout the book. Bullying and harassment faced by students based on their skin colour, sexual orientation and physical appearance is shown through various incidents. The teachers and the school authorities are shown to respond to these in an urgent but dignified manner and support the rights of each and every student. Simon's parents and friends are also very supportive. They learn life lessons like forgiveness, kindness and compassion through misunderstandings in friendships and relationships but in the end they all unite. In the first part of the book, the suspense about who Blue is, will keep you glued to the book. Towards the end, the book becomes emotional and it was very touching. Something I felt about LGBTQ+ books is that most of the books have male protagonists. I would love to read a book on similar lines with a female lead. This book is a good beginning to get a deeper insight into the lives of people from the LGBTQ+ community.
Rating : 4.3/5
Name Of The Book : Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda
Author : Becky Albertalli
Publisher : Balzer & Bray ( An Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers )
Year : 2015
Category : Fiction
Review :
Sixteen year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is being blackmailed : if he doesn't play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will become everyone's business. Worse, the privacy of Blue, the pen name of the boy he’s been emailing, will be compromised. With some messy dynamics emerging in his once tight-knit group of friends, and his email correspondence with Blue growing more flirtatious every day, Simon’s junior year has suddenly gotten all kinds of complicated. Now, change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he’s pushed out—without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he’s never met.
I had heard a lot about this book and I was really looking forward to the reading experience. The name of the book made me curios and we will understand its significance only after reading the book. The cover of the book was also intriguing. The protagonist of this book Simon who is gay, has an interesting personality. The whole book is written from his perspective and is set in a high school. Various problems faced by students in their high school years are covered throughout the book. Bullying and harassment faced by students based on their skin colour, sexual orientation and physical appearance is shown through various incidents. The teachers and the school authorities are shown to respond to these in an urgent but dignified manner and support the rights of each and every student. Simon's parents and friends are also very supportive. They learn life lessons like forgiveness, kindness and compassion through misunderstandings in friendships and relationships but in the end they all unite. In the first part of the book, the suspense about who Blue is, will keep you glued to the book. Towards the end, the book becomes emotional and it was very touching. Something I felt about LGBTQ+ books is that most of the books have male protagonists. I would love to read a book on similar lines with a female lead. This book is a good beginning to get a deeper insight into the lives of people from the LGBTQ+ community.
Rating : 4.3/5