Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
I think the book is
written well. It's not the best book I've read, but I think it's a very
important story for the LGBT+ community. I think teenagers would really enjoy
this book due to its simple language and quick, fast-paced writing style. All
the characters are very accepting and lovable which completely makes the story
much better in general.
I definitely recommend this book for fans of teen
mysteries, romances, and high school stories! It's a fast, easy read that you
will wholeheartedly enjoy.
Reviewed by Melody, Grade 9
Comments
A sixteen-year-old boy named Simon Spier is a homosexual male who has an internet friend he emails almost every day with the anonymous user named Blue. Simon's main goal is to find out who is the real Blue based on his interests and hobbies. While doing this, he encounters something not nice with one of his schoolmates, Martin. While Simon was sending private messages to Blue, it accidentally gets sent to Martin instead. He decides to do some blackmailing business by asking for help from Simon to help him get Abby, a girl who he likes to be his girlfriend. Otherwise, he will expose all of Simon's messages with Blue by posting them on Tumblr.
This is one of the best books I've ever read. Hearing the plot from the beginning was a bit confusing at first but reading the book itself helped me understand it more and make it clearer. I loved reading it all the way but sometimes reading books can feel like there will never be an ending. All I can say about it is it was a pretty decent and cute one too. If I had to say some dislikes I had while reading this, that would probably be on how there are so many writings in the novel. Based on the looks of the book cover, it looks like this is a book that is age-appropriate for people aged 12-13. The writing looks like it will go from the top of the page to the bottom page. I think maybe the author should've dialed it down on the writing a bit that way people will enjoy the passion of reading. Also, I don't like how whenever I'm reading a page, it will always continue to the next page. Might as well make a stopping point about 35% of the book. I would suggest that this is a very good story because this can teach you what the LGBT community is like to younger readers since that is what most of our modern society has today.
Reviewed by Hannah Rachel, Grade 10
Glendale Central Library