Desire Lines - Softcover

Gantos, Jack

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099456680 ISBN 13: 9780099456681

Publisher: Red Fox, 2004

Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old Walker has accidentally discvered that two female classmates are lovers. When a rabid evangelical preacher arrives in their town, a witch-hunt is launched against gay students and Walker, for some reason, is the prime target. Walker knows the quickest way to divert the attention would be to give away the girls' secret - but should he sacrifice their peace of mind for his? A powerful, unusual and thought-provoking read from an award-winning author.

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Review:

" A morality play as painful and rage-inducing as a personal
betrayal." - Chris Lynch
" [Examines] at a high-school level the phenomenon of betrayal
in the aid of self-preservation. What' s particularly interesting is
that Gantos doesn' t let his victims off the hook either."
- "The Bulletin of the Center for Children' s Books"
" Gantos is explicit when demonstrating how a climate of fear
and suspicion can be concocted in a community, and how
insecure young people - gay, straight - can be tormented by it."
- "Kirkus Reviews"""
" A tightly written first-person novel tells how 16-year-old
Walker knows about the romance of two of his female
classmates. While he understands the evil of intolerance - in
this case homophobia in a rural community - he feels helpless,
and tragedy ensues." - "The New York Times Book Review"
"A morality play as painful and rage-inducing as a personal
betrayal." - Chris Lynch

"[Examines] at a high-school level the phenomenon of betrayal
in the aid of self-preservation. What's particularly interesting is
that Gantos doesn't let his victims off the hook either."
- "The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"
"Gantos is explicit when demonstrating how a climate of fear
and suspicion can be concocted in a community, and how
insecure young people - gay, straight - can be tormented by it."
- "Kirkus Reviews"
""
"A tightly written first-person novel tells how 16-year-old
Walker knows about the romance of two of his female
classmates. While he understands the evil of intolerance - in
this case homophobia in a rural community - he feels helpless,
and tragedy ensues." - "The New York Times Book Review"

"[Examines] at a high-school level the phenomenon of betrayal in the aid of self-preservation. What's particularly interesting is that Gantos doesn't let his victims off the hook either." --"The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"

"Gantos is explicit when demonstrating how a climate of fear and suspicion can be concocted in a community, and how insecure young people--gay, straight--can be tormented by it." --"Kirkus Reviews"

"A tightly written first-person novel tells how 16-year-old Walker knows about the romance of two of his female classmates. While he understands the evil of intolerance--in this case homophobia in a rural community--he feels helpless, and tragedy ensues." --"The New York Times""Book Review"

[Examines] at a high-school level the phenomenon of betrayal in the aid of self-preservation. What's particularly interesting is that Gantos doesn't let his victims off the hook either. "The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"

Gantos is explicit when demonstrating how a climate of fear and suspicion can be concocted in a community, and how insecure young people--gay, straight--can be tormented by it. "Kirkus Reviews"

A tightly written first-person novel tells how 16-year-old Walker knows about the romance of two of his female classmates. While he understands the evil of intolerance--in this case homophobia in a rural community--he feels helpless, and tragedy ensues. "The New York Times Book Review""

"[Examines] at a high-school level the phenomenon of betrayal in the aid of self-preservation. What's particularly interesting is that Gantos doesn't let his victims off the hook either." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Gantos is explicit when demonstrating how a climate of fear and suspicion can be concocted in a community, and how insecure young people--gay, straight--can be tormented by it." --Kirkus Reviews

"A tightly written first-person novel tells how 16-year-old Walker knows about the romance of two of his female classmates. While he understands the evil of intolerance--in this case homophobia in a rural community--he feels helpless, and tragedy ensues." --The New York Times Book Review

Book Description:

A startling teenage novel about moral choices.

About this edition

• Publisher: Red Fox
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0099456680
• ISBN 13: 9780099456681
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160