You know how there are all kinds of books about love for teenage girls? You know how the boys in those books always have names like Spencer or Colt, and the girls always have cute, quirky first and last names that start with the same letter? Yeah well gay boys with normal names need love too, and Boy Meets Boy is here to fill the void.
Paul is the same kind of bumbling, self-deprecating, doesn't-realize-how-cute-he-is narrator we've come to expect from YA love stories. Noah's the same kind of idealized dreamboat as a Spencer, Colt, or other floppy-haired dude who rides up adorably on a skateboard and sweeps the narrator off her—or in this case, his—feet. And just in case that's not enough, there are a few subplots about teen romance, too. It's a full-time lovefest up in here.
Questions About Love
- How did Paul and Tony know they weren't meant to be boyfriends?
- Do you think Tony and Kyle will end up together? Does the end of the book insinuate that they like each other?
- Why can't Joni see what a loser Chuck is? What makes a person stay with their significant other despite repeated warnings from friends?
- Why does Chuck think that getting with Joni, specifically, will make Infinite Darlene jealous? Could Joni have been just anybody?
Chew on This
Noah and Paul never have a moment of wondering if the other is gay. People in their town just assume that the majority of people are gay, even teenagers, just like most people assume heterosexuality in the real world.
Paul already thinks Noah's a four-star babe, but when he sees Noah painting music, the hardcore crushitude really gets underway. Seeing someone do the thing they're good at tends to make them so much swoonier.