Love, tolerance, and activism each play their part when a gay teen couple travels to Kansas to fight political injustice.
Author David Levithan’s futuristic story about the election of a gay, Jewish president and the passion of his supporters suddenly seems incredibly timely, no? But it’s not just prescient thought (the book was published in 2006) that makes Wide Awake a fantastic read.
Politics are interwoven with the relationship between the narrator, Duncan, and his boyfriend Jimmy, and each moment of doubt–plus each surge of hope–draws readers in more and more. Wide Awake is a moving work of fiction… A work of fiction that suddenly seems like a mirror for our time.
And you can buy the new paperback version for just $8.99.
