![]() ![]() We get to know Brendan’s family situation, especially his little sister, but not much else. Unfortunately, details of the setting and other characters are also sparse. Angel’s sections are mostly about her life story, and it takes a while for her to intersect with Brendan. ![]() The story primarily follows Brendan questioning his gender and how that affects his relationship with his girlfriend. Because the book submerges you in this headspace, it would not be the first book I recommend to a student who might be questioning their gender identity and already going through these thoughts daily. ![]() ![]() Because this is told in such a stream-of-conciousness manner, there are a lot of dark and uncomfortable thoughts that can be despairing and difficult to read, so definite trigger warnings for homophobia, transphobia, depression, and suicidal ideation. There are 3 points of view portrayed: Brendan, a high schooler questioning his gender identity Vanessa, Brendan’s girlfriend and Angel, a Latina trans woman working at a LGBTQ youth center who eventually intersects with Brendan. Note: This is different from my usual posts because it’s part of a class project!įreakboy is a 2013 novel-in-verse by Kristin Elizabeth Clark. ![]()
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In acknowledgment of the services which he has rendered to the cause of literature by his "Life of Goldsmith " and in affectionate remembrance of a friendship which is associated with some of the happiest years of my life. ![]() ![]() Batista, Kevin Pangos.Īnd then there's Drew Timme. They're all variations on classics of the bohemian form: Adam Morrison, Ronny Turiaf, Dan Dickau, Kelly Olynyk, Robert Sacre, J.P. Some boosted their college careers by embracing this counterculture vibe and importing their offbeat personalities onto the basketball floor. Mark Few runs a one-of-a-kind hoops enterprise that's equal parts intensely competitive and incredibly loose. Eccentricity is essentially a prerequisite if you're going to elevate there. The Zags have made stars out of many over the decades a special few have transcended the sport. There's an intangible quality to some of the best to ever go through the program. 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