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APRIL 16, 2010
Romance & Bromance

Last week the library received a copy of Will Grayson, Will Grayson, written by John Green and David Levithan, in what may become known as the best duo since Sonny and Cher (at least in the YA book world). Over the course of the past two years I have pretty much fallen in love with John Green, and I have really liked the stuff I have read from David Levithan. So, when we got Will Grayson in, of course I read it right away.
 
Here is a snippet from VOYA’s review:
 
“One Will Grayson wants nothing more than to shut up and not care; the other wants nothing more than to have someone to talk to and care about. But when Will Grayson meets Will Grayson, two worlds collide, and neither Will’s world will ever be the same. Both Will Graysons' lives are changed because of Tiny Cooper, "the world's largest person who is also really, really gay, and also the world's gayest person who is really, really large," who is in the process of producing an over-the-top musical about his life, trust, and true love…”
 
It is already an Amazon ‘Best Book of the Month,’ and has had starred reviews from School Library Journal, Booklist, and Kirkus Review, so I figured it was going to be really good. My two cents…. it definitely lives up to all the hype.
 
It’s a story about love and bromance (i.e.; a plutonic friendship between two guys), and coming of age, and finding yourself, and all that jazz that makes for great Young Adult reading. It’s hard to tell what author wrote what characters because the story flows so seamlessly. On top of that, Tiny Cooper is one of the most fabulous and unforgettable characters I can think of, and in true John Green fashion the book includes a smart and snarky indie chick, who is the crush of Will Grayson #1. The meeting of the two Will Graysons' comes about through a series of weird coincidences, in a completely unlikely but entirely possible way. Without spoiling it I will say that ending seemed (very) improbable, but it did not ruin the book for me at all. To sum it up, I want to see this book made into a movie (mostly for the aforementioned over-the-top musical numbers). And I want to listen to the audio book (again for the musical numbers). And that’s really saying something. Will Grayson, Will Grayson is a hilarious, memorable, sweet read for teens and adults.
 
Oh, and for those who do read it, I have already purchased a Neutral Milk Hotel CD for the libraries music collection. Huzzah!
 






 


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Cleusa said, on Aug. 9 at 8:39PM
1ST I LOVE HIM WITH ALL ME HART!!!2ND WOW WHEN I FIRST HEARD HIS VOICE (SINGING papparazzi)I FELL AND SAID OHH SOMEONE JUST SMOKED JB!!! JB GOT BURNED!!! LOL xD3RD I LOVE HOW MORE AND MORE PPL FIND OUT ABOUT HIM THANKZ BERY$ FOR LOVING HIM XD KEEP IT UP GREYSON4TH AND OH I LOVE UR SONGS GREYSON BOTH TWO:STARS,AND BROKEN HEARTS U ALSO SOUND GREAT SINGIN MY FAVORITE SONG FIRE BY Augustana WHICH IZ MY FAVORITE BAND (THEY SING SO SWEET) KK BYE I TALK TO MUCH LOL XD peace!!!

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