A review by shiv91
Different for Boys by Patrick Ness

challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


Ness is one of my favourite authors but this didn't read like his other books for me. I like the idea of it and the inclusiveness of the topic and how teenagers have to deal with a lot, particularly from other kids but it didn't really touch on the topic itself enough to be particularly enlightening.

It's an important topic and I'm glad to see it being written about. However, the characters didn't have much depth to them and so it wasn't what I've come to expect from Ness.

I'm definitely not a teenage boy but I feel like if I was, this wouldn't have done much in the way of helping with any worries, concerns etc I'd have about my sexuality.