SuitabookBoy Meets Boy
David Levithan
- Reading
- If you read together, pause after the initial school portrait to ask what feels comic or surprising, then revisit whether that tone changes how the characters’ relationships come across.
- Themes
- Romance and making amends: Paul thinks he has found a significant romantic connection with Noah, then tries to win him back after a mistake. The plot makes relationship repair a central aim, but does not establish whether Paul’s approach is endorsed or how the relationship resolves.
- Identity and school culture: The school is presented through unusual gender-role details, including a homecoming queen who is also the star quarterback and was formerly known as Daryl. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Friendship and family: Paul’s friendships may be shifting, and Tony may be dealing with very religious parents. These are signalled as parts of the story, but their causes, consequences and treatment are not established.
- Worth knowing
- Romantic disappointment and attempts to regain a relationship are central. The plot also mentions a friend dealing with very religious parents, but does not explain what that involves.