Every now and then I just love to read YA. I also like to keep up on YA that is hot at the moment and I kept seeing information about this book. It might have something to do with the fact that is it now a movie, Love Simon but I really wanted to be in the know. Was the hype worth it?!
Simon vs. The Sapiens Agenda is a lighthearted book with a heavier underlying theme about being gay and coming out to your family. Simon is a 17 year old high-school boy who has come to the realization that he is gay and part of this is through his emails to the anonymous Blue, someone who he knows goes to his school, but has no idea who he is. With Blue he feels like he can really be himself and reveal his true feelings and he is sure Blue feels the same way. So why is he resisting meeting in real life so much? And once someone at Simon’s school discovers the emails and is blackmailing him, will this all blow up in his face?
I am a sucker for a good romance and this book certainly has that “cute I am going to squeal” teen love feel. But it also had underlying themes of accepting yourself for who you are and how you feel, even if it is different that everyone else. I also love the mystery aspect to it. I was honestly guessing, trying to figure out the whole time who Simon was emailing and I really wanted to know! And Becky Albertalli got me, I didn’t guess it until it was revealed to me.
A sweet, heartwarming book that I believe could be loved by all ages.
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