Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

2015 • 336 pages

Ratings449

Average rating4.1

15

Cute coming out story. I liked the diverse representation in the cast of characters especially considering the irl diversity of the setting where the story took place, a town right outside of Atlanta, Georgia.

Just like everyone else has mentioned, after a certain point, you can figure out who Blue is but it doesn't detract from the story because there's more to Simon's tale than Blue which is something I wish the reviews would mention because it was one of the things I liked the most. The story really focuses on Simon's coming out journey and how coming out should be something every student in high school experiences. To paraphrase, there should not a default–an assumption that coming out should be for every sexuality but heterosexual. This book highlights that fact, that the journey of accepting your own sexuality is a big deal, for everyone.

February 7, 2017