The Long Run, James Acker
The Long Run, James Acker
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The Long Run

Author: James Acker

Narrator: Lee Osorio, Max Meyers

Unabridged: 12 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/07/2023


Synopsis

2024 Stonewall Book Award Honor for Young Adult Literature

"A boldly authentic new voice in queer fiction." —Abdi Nazemian, author of Stonewall Honor book Like a Love Story and The Chandler Legacies

Two track and field athletes find an unexpected but powerful love in this unapologetically blunt and unforgettably real YA debut.
 
Sebastian Villeda is over it. Over his rep. Over his bros. Over being "Bash the Flash," fastest sprinter in South Jersey. His dad is gone, his mom is dead, and his stepfather is clueless. Bash has no idea what he wants out of life. Until he meets Sandro.
 
Sandro Miceli is too nice for his own good. The middle child in an always-growing, always-screaming Italian family, Sandro walks around on a broken foot to not bother his busy parents. All he wants is to get out and never look back.
 
When fate—in the form of a party that gets busted—brings these two very different boys together, neither of them could’ve predicted finding a love that they’d risk everything for…

About James Acker

James Acker grew up in New Jersey, and he’s based his entire personality off that fact. He received his Bachelor’s in Screenwriting & Playwriting from Drexel University and won the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Nicholl Fellowship for hisscreenplay Sadboi. When he’s not writing, James lives in Los Angeles with his wonderfully supportivepartner and his two recurring stress dreams. He is the author of The Long Run.


Reviews

I wouldn't really characterize this as an overly-exciting read, but what it lacked in thrills and drama, it more than made up for with an extremely touching story about how finding one person, the right person, can also help you discover your true self as well. [My take on "Bash, the Flash"...] [My ta......more

You know what I’m gonna do after writing this review? I’m gonna go and buy the book on paper too because this was perfection! 2 YA books in 3 days , who am I ????? And they were both amazing books. I’m all cried out and teary eyed -snot and everything-and I’ve never wished so hard that a book had an......more

Goodreads review by Marieke

Actual rating 4.5 stars. Raw. Harsh. Moody. Intense. Dark at times. The Long Run is about two masculine-looking boys on the cusp of adulthood who constantly push away their real me’s. Bash ‘the Flash’ around his ‘so-called’ friends, Dro ‘Italian Yeti’ around his huge family. This story reminded me a l......more