tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post5026483238219382927..comments2024-03-28T16:51:25.965+01:00Comments on Offbeat YA: Sandra Scoppettone: "Trying Hard to Hear You"Roberta R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-7523684703200015032020-03-28T17:10:47.398+01:002020-03-28T17:10:47.398+01:00Hmm. You gave me some food for thought here. Then ...Hmm. You gave me some food for thought here. Then again, this is a coming-of-age book even more than a coming-out one (it doesn't center on the gay boy, but on his hetero best friend...something that would be frowned upon today, because one could argue that the gay friend narrative shouldn't be used to teach his hetero pal a lesson, but should be front and center), so I suppose that Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-80461421836786942482020-03-28T12:44:48.375+01:002020-03-28T12:44:48.375+01:00Despite this being the 1970s, the idea of New York...Despite this being the 1970s, the idea of New York area kids who are on the honor roll and involved in the THEATER being homophobic is a bit hard to comprehend. Perhaps if the setting involved athletes or "big people on campus" types somewhere in the "Heartland", the scenario would be more believable. (That is, unless the author was trying to force home some sort of irony hereChris_JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03087308770343960381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-24281908446392393942014-05-13T08:49:18.727+02:002014-05-13T08:49:18.727+02:00Thanks! I'm coming :).Thanks! I'm coming :).Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-81261324494939473272014-05-12T04:12:33.800+02:002014-05-12T04:12:33.800+02:00Great review! Now I want to read the book.
I found...Great review! Now I want to read the book.<br />I found your blog through goodreads, and I love it! I followed. My blog is https://sweetandsassyreviewz.blogspot.com if you'd like to check it out and return the favor. :)Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04828471244944250472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-58280429215459322502014-05-03T13:33:13.142+02:002014-05-03T13:33:13.142+02:00Thank you! I love to introduce people to books tha...Thank you! I love to introduce people to books that are new to them, but encouraging a re-read is the next best thing ;).Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-75033952844736004122014-05-02T23:08:13.152+02:002014-05-02T23:08:13.152+02:00Great review!! Makes me really want to read the bo...Great review!! Makes me really want to read the book again. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03992298676831967240noreply@blogger.com