Since it's Valentine's Day, you should have expected a reviews of a books by the author I love the most. =0
[both descriptions from goodreads]
How They Met, and Other Stories
Just in time for Valentine’s Day comes a confection from David Levithan that is sure to appeal to fans of Boy Meets Boy. Here are 18 stories, all about love, and about all kinds of love. From the aching for the one you pine for, to standing up and speaking up for the one you love, to pure joy and happiness, these love stories run the gamut of that emotion that at some point has turned every one of us inside out and upside down. What is love? With this original story collection David Levithan proves that love is a many splendored thing, a varied, complicated, addictive, wonderful thing.
Short review:
GAH! GAH! GAH! AMAZINGNESS! Each story is just lovely. Though some of them have a few similarites, each are distinct and stand on their own. Some are long, some are only a few pages, but they're all either sweet, a little sad, hopeful, and just so...love-y.
A few of my favorites:
Starbucks Boy involves a boy, the little girl he's babysitting, and a boy who works at Starbucks. It's the first story, and it was so sweet that I was even more excited to read the rest.
Alumni Interview: A boy is interviewed by his secret boyfriend's dad. Hilarious, awkward, and has a perfect ending.
Breaking and Entering: A boy breaks in (using a key) to his ex-boyfriend's house and walks through it, remembering everything. It's sad, but still beautiful and hopeful.
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Marly's Ghost
When Ben's girlfriend, Marly, dies, he feels his life is over. What could possibly matter now when Marly is gone? So when Valentine's Day approaches, it makes sense that this day that was once so meaningful to Ben leaves him feeling bitter and hollow. But then Marly shows up-or at least her ghost does-along with three others spirits. Now Ben must take a painful journey through Valentine's Days past, present, and future, and what he discovers will change him forever.
Review:
As you might have guessed, Marly's Ghost is a retelling of A Christmas Carol, but set on Valentine's Day. Because it follows the original tale so closely, everyone who has read the story or at least knows the basic plot will find Marly's Ghost predictable. It is predictable, but that doesn't make it less enjoyable. It's a sweet story, with David's signature amazing writing, and it's just so...lovely. Not David's best book, but still great. I would say that this isn't the first David book you should pick up, but you should read it eventually. (:
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