David Levithan
Hardcover | Pages: 221 pages Rating: 3.72 | 3887 Users | 352 Reviews
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| Title | : | Wide Awake |
| Author | : | David Levithan |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 221 pages |
| Published | : | September 12th 2006 by Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. LGBT. Fiction. Politics. GLBT. Queer. Contemporary. Romance |
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I can't believe there's going to be a gay Jewish president. As my mother said this, she looked at my father, who was still staring at the screen. They were shocked, barely comprehending. Me? I sat there and beamed. Everything seems to be going right in Duncan's life: The candidate he's been supporting for president has just won the election. Duncan's boyfriend, Jimmy, is with him to celebrate. Love and kindness appear to have won the day. But all too quickly, things start to go wrong. The election is called into question... and Duncan and Jimmy's relationship is called into question, too. Suddenly Duncan has to decide what he's willing to risk for something he believes in... and how far he's willing to go to hold on to the people we hold dear.Describe Books Toward Wide Awake
| Original Title: | Wide Awake |
| ISBN: | 0375834664 (ISBN13: 9780375834660) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.72 From 3887 Users | 352 ReviewsDiscuss Out Of Books Wide Awake
Reading the synopsis of Wide Awake, I found it difficult to see how David Levithan could pack religion, politics and sexuality into a book that's just over 200 pages long and make it meaningful. It's a minefield of hot topics that could have been awkward, preachy or uncomfortably controversial.But in true David Levithan style, he takes a story and completely ensnared me in the life of Duncan, his boyfriend Jimmy, his friends and a cast of characters caught up in the election of the first gayThere are three things about David Levithan's books that I adore: the tenderness with which the protagonist views the world, the writing that has so much energy it seems to pop off the page, and finally, the creation of a world that is so idealistic and believable that I want to pack my bags and move to it. It's the last one that I had a problem with in this book.Wide Awake is set sometime in the distant future where teens hang out at non-shopping malls and give their money to charity rather
A huge disappointment after Boy Meets Boy. This novel was way too preachy, I felt like Levithan hammered me over the head with his message at every point. Where Boy Meets Boy was beautiful, funny and sad, Wide Awake was just... boring. I felt no sort of relationship with the characters at all, there was never any doubt as to how it all would turn out, and the beautiful phrases that had made Boy Meets Boy such a joy to read was sorely lacking from this novel.
Actual rating: 4.5 Stars This book was so fantastic. How do I describe it? Basically, imagine if Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump won the nominations for their parties, only Bernie was gay and instead of being mostly focused on Wall Street &c he was more idealistic and about all of us coming together as "great community." Then imagine he's elected president, but the opponent refuses to concede the election and instead tries a mass voter disenfranchisement tactic to try and make himself the
I love David Levithan's futuristic fantasy: some decades from now, a gay Jewish man is elected as president. Predictably, the political forces against him try to shenanigate and gerrymander to steal the election back. Can a Gandhi-inspired crowd hold back such political evil? Of course Levithan is speaking to present-day America, and to all people everywhere hoping for a more equal, inclusive and fair life for everyone. Should we be realistic, idealistic or fatalistic? Through it all, different
Reviewed by Christian C. for TeensReadToo.comDecades from today, the results of the election are out, and for the first time in the history of the United States, a gay, Jewish president, Abraham Stein, has been elected. After the Greater Depression, the War to End All Wars, the Reign of Fear, and the Jesus Revolution, the moment has arrived. Seventeen-year-old Duncan, who has spent the last few months working with his boyfriend, Jimmy, as a volunteer at the campaign headquarters, can finally
This is a most interesting YA read.The U.S. has an elected a gay, Jewish president -- or so it seems until Kansas decides maybe the count is off. The group of 16-yr old teens who worked so hard on the campaign are devastated, just as the "Decents" who opposed the candidate are. The tag line of the book is "What are you willing to do for what you believe in?"Levithan is an excellent writer and may have missed his calling when he decided not to become a political speechwriter (the speeches by the
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