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Flamer
Reader Score
87%
87% of readers
recommend this book
Award-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in Flamer, his debut graphic novel, telling a difficult story with humor, compassion, and love.
"This book will save lives." --Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of National Book Award Finalist Hey, Kiddo
I know I'm not gay. Gay boys like other boys. I hate boys. They're mean, and scary, and they're always destroying something or saying something dumb or both.
I hate that word. Gay. It makes me feel . . . unsafe.
It's the summer between middle school and high school, and Aiden Navarro is away at camp. Everyone's going through changes--but for Aiden, the stakes feel higher. As he navigates friendships, deals with bullies, and spends time with Elias (a boy he can't stop thinking about), he finds himself on a path of self-discovery and acceptance.
Godwin Books
Book Details
- Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
- Publish Date: Sep 1st, 2020
- Pages: 368
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.50in - 6.00in - 1.10in - 1.65lb
- EAN: 9781250756145
- Recommended age: 14-18
- Categories: • Comics & Graphic Novels - Coming of Age• Comics & Graphic Novels - LGBTQ+
About the Author
More books by Mike Curato
What people are saying
Just finished reading #Flamer by @MikeCurato. What a powerful, beautiful book- I am so glad a book like this exists. It got very dusty in the room at the end. I think this book will resonate with anyone who felt like a lost, outsider in the world. Can’t recommend it enough!
"[This] is a book that’s on the list of the top 10 banned books from the A.L.A... It’s a book about a kid at sleepaway camp, and I read it this summer when my kid was at sleepaway camp... It's a beautiful, tender story of a kid struggling with his sexual identity at a boy scout camp."
Wife, Mom, Mema; Love my rotties; Support Veterans; Support NRA; Will protect my family at all cost!
Flamer,” a graphic novel by Mike Curato, includes illustrations of group masturbation sessions and gay teen fantasies. https://t.co/RgK7nyHFV1
Praise for this book
"This book will save lives." --Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of National Book Award Finalist Hey, Kiddo
"[Mike Curato] knows [boys] like Judy Blume knows a teenaged girl, and that's quite a bit." --NPR
"This is a story that will be read and reread, and for some, it will be the defining book of their adolescence." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Masterfully nuanced and stunningly told, this is visual storytelling at its finest." --Booklist, starred review
"Curato has created a beautiful story of a teen who must decide if he will force himself into the mold of what he thinks a "normal" boy is, or if he can allow himself to live life on his own terms. An essential book that shows readers that they are never alone in their struggles." --School Library Journal, starred review
"Cleverly inked and masterfully told . . . . Both heartbreaking and joyous, Flamer acknowledges the brutal weight of hatred, yet inspires the courage to live." --Shelf Awareness, starred review
"I wish I had had this book fifty years ago." --The Horn Book, starred review
"Emotional and raw." --Publishers Weekly
What people are saying
Just finished reading #Flamer by @MikeCurato. What a powerful, beautiful book- I am so glad a book like this exists. It got very dusty in the room at the end. I think this book will resonate with anyone who felt like a lost, outsider in the world. Can’t recommend it enough!
"[This] is a book that’s on the list of the top 10 banned books from the A.L.A... It’s a book about a kid at sleepaway camp, and I read it this summer when my kid was at sleepaway camp... It's a beautiful, tender story of a kid struggling with his sexual identity at a boy scout camp."