Review: a wonderful wonderful book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 1, 2013
An absolutely wonderful book. Funny. Sophisticated. Smart. Very teen - which is not necessarily a contradiction of the first three adjectives. Humor cannot please everyone - but I loved this book.A YA novel about a cross-country roadtrip that is fast-paced, amusing, touching, interesting.  I loved Brandon - and my heart bled for his deeply rooted Catholic guilt - and yet I cheered him for his courage.  I loved Abel - the strong confident proud gay boy every teenager would want to be - but not flawless, not without his Achilles heel, after all.  I loved Rebecca - who is never called Rebecca - because she is wise and loving and generous of heart. She is every gay boy's dream best friend.And they're all total geeks over this fictional but totally believable television series called Castaway Planet. The brilliant plot driver introduces us to the intense, hysterical, and fascinating world of fan conventions, fanfiction and character shipping. This fan geekdom is inspired by the television series which in turn inspires the trip these three post-high-school teens take.The author has woven a tapestry rich in texture and color and totally authentic and believable (if you believe teenagers can be this awesome and lovable).  It is completely PG13, but no less emotionally powerful for that. One of the best YA novels I've read in a long time.