2008-05-04 not to be missed...!!

This is an excellent novel. I brought it to take on holiday and during one pool sitting nearly finished the whole book. The story is based on a fairy tale, but with a modern day take on the theme of good versus evil in the youth culture of a Californian High School.

The primary character is Jeremy, a boy from the gutter who gets to live with rich relatives while his mother is in rehab. He quickly gets caught up in his new life, despite struggling with his sexuality.

Without going in to huge detail on the story, suffice to say that he experiences many challenges in his journey in to manhood. However there are also many laughs to be had, especially due to the conversations had by two of his bitchy friends - Reed & Ellie.

This is a fabulous novel from first time author Nick Nolan and will not disappoint - the story is gay themed, but equally as open to straight readers who enjoy a good story. Like Brokeback Mountain, this story covers multiple genres.