Sunday, August 30, 2009

Out of the Pocket by Bill Konigsberg



Bobby Framingham has it all. He's the star quarterback of his highschool football team. He's popular, handsome, and gets good grades. But Bobby isn't happy. The one thing nobody knows about Bobby could rip his world apart: Bobby is gay. When Bobby's secret gets out, he finds himself scrambling to keep ahold of his friends and his life. He's out of the pocket and out in the open with no one to rely on but himself.
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REVIEW: This is a great story about being true to yourself and finding out how you really fit into the world. I really like the perspective on the gay side of the most popular kid in school, instead of the usual shut-in or outcast. Definitely makes people think about how simple things like orientation can affect how people really see somebody. 8/10

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