Rainbow High, Alex Sanchez
Rainbow High, Alex Sanchez
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Rainbow High

Author: Alex Sanchez

Narrator: Alston Brown

Unabridged: 7 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2012


Synopsis

Nelson Glassman may have been exposed to the HIV virus and is terrified of testing positive. But what if being positive is the only way to keep the guy of his dreams? Kyle Meeks finally has the guy of his dreams and is ready to do anything to stay by his side, but will "anything" include sabotaging his own future? Jason Carrillo knows he has to face his future and is prepared to face it out and gay, but is he prepared to let go of the dream that has sustained him all of his life? As their high school days draw to a close and these three friends move toward one of life's most defining crossroads, each will be compelled to choose his own direction—and prepare for the consequences.Bold voice Alex Sanchez continues the story begun in his critically acclaimed debut Rainbow Boys with this captivating and straightforward depiction of living, loving, and losing that goes straight to the heart of what it means to be young and gay.

About Alex Sanchez

Alex Sanchez spent almost fifteen years working with youth. He is the author of the teen novels Boyfriends with Girlfriends, Bait, The God Box, Getting It, Rainbow Boys, Rainbow High, and Rainbow Road, as well as the Lambda Award–winning middle-grade novel So Hard to Say. Lambda Literary Foundation honored Alex with an Outstanding Mid-Career Novelists’ Prize. He lives in Thailand and Hollywood, Florida.

About Alston Brown

Alston Brown is an actor and writer, currently enrolled as an MFA candidate in the Brown University / Trinity Repertory Company’s acting program. He has worked extensively in theater in New York and regionally, including workshops of the Broadway play Next Fall and at the Sundance Institute, and appeared in the film Observe and Report. Alston lives in Providence, Rhode Island.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Steven on November 27, 2010

This book had a lot of the same problems as the first one in the series - people giving speeches that sounded like they were lifted directly from public information films, the plots being an uneasy mixture of the soapy and the attempts at realism, the characters constantly falling out with each othe......more

Goodreads review by Mike on June 19, 2019

The story continues Picking up where book one ended we follow Nelson, Kyle and Jason as they navigate their way through senior year of High School. Nelson really needs to give up the smokes. Sheesh. 3.75 for kickass dads.......more

Goodreads review by Anna on August 07, 2017

3 stelline e 1/2......more

Goodreads review by Jay on February 04, 2021

2.5 stars The 2nd book of the series definitely suffered from the second book curse. It was slow but decent. However, the ending was bland. Due to that, I won't be reading the last book. It's safe to jump off the train now......more

Goodreads review by Brooke on June 23, 2018

I will be continuing the series. I like how it really shows how the adult's response to gay kids makes a huge difference. Kyle is still clueless with biphobia and Jason knows nothing to correct him yet. Jason skates through a lot of shit til the end. Nelson is a drama llama as always but does make p......more


Quotes

“The opening of the novel summarizes the main events of the prequel, so that it’s not necessary to have read the first book to become absorbed in the ups and downs of the boys’ lives in this one. Sanchez, a counselor whose mission is promoting tolerance, illuminates various facets of adolescent gay life through his characters…But the book is not just a polemic (and there’s no graphic sex, if you’re wondering); it’s an involving story of growing up, not just growing up gay, and it deserves a wide readership.” Kliatt

“The issues come fast and furious, but they’re handled well and are intrinsic to the story and characters.” Kirkus Reviews


Awards

  • Lambda Literary Award