Ryan and Avery, David Levithan
Ryan and Avery, David Levithan
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Ryan and Avery

Author: David Levithan

Narrator: Jamie K. Brown

Unabridged: 8 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/12/2023


Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author of EVERY DAY, this is a queer love story for the ages--told over the course of a couple's first ten dates.

When a blue-haired boy (Ryan) meets a pink-haired boy (Avery) at a dance--a queer prom--both feel an inexplicable but powerful connection. Follow them through their first ten dates as they bridge their initial shyness and fall in love--through snowstorms, groundings, meeting parents (Avery's) and not (Ryan's), cast parties, heartbreak, and every day and date in between.

About The Author

David Levithan is the author of several books for young adults, including Lambda Literary Award winner Two Boys Kissing; Every Day; Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist and Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares (co-authored with Rachel Cohn); Will Grayson, Will Grayson (co-authored with John Green); and Boy Meets Boy. In 2016, David received the Margaret A. Edwards Award for his significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ben on November 27, 2023

Ryan and Avery follows the couple for their first 10 dates. They're told out of order, which was an interesting way to tell their story and made it more dynamic. I loved Ryan and Avery together. We get to see not only their romance, but also their friendship group and family drama. When we got to th......more

Goodreads review by Jack on January 11, 2024

Oh my god. This book was so amazing??? Up until now, I've never read one of David Levithan's strictly queer novels. I've only read his every day series, which was something I heavily enjoyed. This book did NOT disappoint. There was tons of rep and an absolutely beautiful story. So much of it I expec......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on September 10, 2023

A beautifully tender dual POV YA coming of age love story between two queer teen boys! Told in a series of ten first dates we get to know Ryan (gay) and Avery (trans) as they meet, fall in love, experience difficulties with bullying, homophobia and unsupportive parents. I really enjoyed how this was......more

Goodreads review by Pablo on September 10, 2024

"Cuando un chico de pelo azul (Ryan) conoce a un chico de pelo rosa (Avery) en una fiesta, ambos sienten una conexión inexplicable pero intensa " Esto es lo que David Levithan nos cuenta en su libro durante diez citas entre ellos. No es una historia lineal por qué va mezclando citas, lo cuál no queda......more

Goodreads review by Gordon on September 20, 2023

3,5* Ich mochte die beiden Hauptfiguren und deren Liebesgeschichte unglaublich gerne, nur hatte ich so meine Probleme mit Levithans Erzählweise. Die Struktur des Buches ergab schon Sinn, war mir persönlich aber zu wirr. Auch der Schreibstil war mir zu ausschweifend und distanziert. Trotzdem war es wir......more


Quotes

★ "A swoon-worthy LGBTQIA+ romance with a lot of heart." —School Library Journal, starred review

"Forefronts the power and gravity of all-encompassing first love." —Publishers Weekly

"Levithan’s quietly musing prose overflows with earnest emotion and understanding....An intimate unfurling of first love." —Kirkus Reviews

"This book falls within such a range of readership: queerness is also (another) book of two boys kissing and high-octane drama, for those deserving audiences seeking lives resembling their own in the romance genre." —The Bulletin