Milo and Marcos at the End of the Wor..., Kevin Christopher Snipes
Milo and Marcos at the End of the Wor..., Kevin Christopher Snipes
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Milo and Marcos at the End of the World

Author: Kevin Christopher Snipes

Narrator: Mark Sanderlin

Unabridged: 9 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 05/24/2022

Synopsis

As natural disasters begin to befall them the closer they become, Milo and Marcos soon begin to wonder if the universe itself is plotting against them in this young adult debut by the playwright and creator of The Two Princes podcast, Kevin Christopher Snipes. Milo Connolly has managed to survive most of high school without any major disasters, so by his calculations, he’s well past due for some sort of Epic Teenage Catastrophe. Even so, all he wants his senior year is to fly under the radar.Everything is going exactly as planned until the dreamy and charismatic Marcos Price saunters back into his life after a three-year absence and turns his world upside down. Suddenly Milo is forced to confront the long-buried feelings that he’s kept hidden not only from himself but also from his deeply religious parents and community.To make matters worse, strange things have been happening around his sleepy Florida town ever since Marcos’s return—sinkholes, blackouts, hailstorms. Mother Nature is out of control, and the closer Milo and Marcos get, the more disasters seem to befall them. In fact, as more and more bizarre occurrences pile up, Milo and Marcos find themselves faced with the unthinkable: Is there a larger, unseen force at play, trying to keep them apart? And if so, is their love worth risking the end of the world?

About Kevin Christopher Snipes

Kevin Christopher Snipes is a New York–based writer who was born and raised in Florida. He spent his early career in the theater writing plays, including A Bitter Taste and The Chimes. Later, for Gimlet Media/Spotify, he created the queer fantasy podcast The Two Princes. His children’s poetry and short fiction have been published internationally, and his debut novel, Milo and Marcos at the End of the World, was an official selection of the NEA’s Read Across America program. You can visit him online at kevinchristophersnipes.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marieke on June 26, 2022

Milo and Marcos at the End of the World is a cute love story, covering heavy topics like anxiety, internal homophobia, and how to acknowledge your sexuality while being gay. Milo’s almost frantic voice, seeped through with anxiety and humor, was a pleasure to read, and I loved how both boys felt they......more

Goodreads review by Quill&Queer on July 23, 2022

My favourite genre, confused anxious gays having to deal with their problems. This story deals with the anxiety of parental exceptions and homophobia when you're part of a Christian Church, which isn't something I've read before but it was really interesting. Adding in the strange weather, earthquake......more

Goodreads review by Alex on December 10, 2021

As a queer person with religious trauma, this book is interesting to say the least. The main character's devotion to christianity is a little much at times, so I'd steer clear if you aren't comfortable reading about that stuff. The love interest and the best friend aren't super religious and there a......more

Goodreads review by Sam on June 08, 2022

4.5/5 I don’t want to say this took me by surprise since I didn’t really have any expectations going in, but it did. The examination of internalized homophobia here is what really makes this stand out from other YA contemporary books, for me at least. It’s honest and sad. But the book balances itself......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on June 28, 2022

This book is good, but it's just not really the book for me. I know the synopsis mentions religious parents, but I had no idea how huge of a role religion would play in this story. Not only are both sets of parents extremely religious/traditional, Milo is also staunchly Christian, and since Milo is......more

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