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Title: Noah's Song
Author: Jaclyn Osborn
Narrator: Shea Taylor
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-11-17
Publisher: Jaclyn Osborn
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 6 votes
Genres: Teens, Romance & Friendship
Publisher's Summary:
Noah Derwin knows what it's like to be different. Being a 17-year-old kid in high school with blue hair, piercings, a mostly all black wardrobe, and an obsession with zombies and video games, he doesn't exactly blend in. But he never wanted to. His two dads raised him to always stay true to himself.
Bastian Hunter prefers structure and predictability. Suffering from a rare disease, every day is a challenge for him, and he prepares for the future by excelling academically and denying who he really is. Everything changes when he meets Noah, the unpredictable variable in the equation he's built his life around, and feelings he's hid for so long begin to surface.
Being gay in high school isn't exactly rainbows and butterflies, and Noah has definitely faced his fair share of bullies. Moving to Port Haven, Oregon opens up new possibilities for him, and he starts falling for the quiet, brown-eyed boy from his English class. Too bad the attraction is one-sided...or is it?
Members Reviews:
Bassy Wassy
A beautiful emotional book showing that love cant be hidden away..
These guys were at their best for each other for always ....
The wonderful words Jaclyn and your beautiful voice Shea - thank you both
One of the best YA books. Loved it!
I had listened to Jaclyns Dear Adam and read her amazing Axios providing me with my first exposure to young men in love. But I would venture to say Noahs Song is my first young adult novel.
OMG!
Why havent I been more interested? If the other books out there are half as good as Jaclyns, then I really have been missing out. Im sure there are YA books in the market that are sweet without any angst, but Im not sure those books will hold the same appeal to me.
I love high-angst, high-stakes books and although this book is, at times, very intense, it is also a joyful celebration of a group of kids enjoying their senior year of high school.
At first glance, Bastian and Noah are polar opposites. Noah has blue hair, piercings, and sees school as more of an annoyance. His brother Jace is a popular jock who ignores his gay brother and acts like a jerk around their gay parents.
I know many gay and lesbian teenagers face serious parental disapproval when they dare to come out of the closet, but Noah doesnt have that problem. He is profoundly grateful to Roger and Matt for taking such good care of him and accepting the fact he is gay. But even if he wasnt gay, Noah would embrace the men he calls Pops and Dad.
Noah hasnt always had an easy time, but having loving parents to support him through the rough times has made him a blessed young man and he admits it.
Bastian has the opposite of supportive parents. He strives to be perfect so as not to disappoint his mother and father. He hides his true self away, putting forward a brave face. His serious illness has separated him from those around him, except his friend Evan who is protective of him. When Noah, the new boy in town, shows interest in Bastian, he has to prove to Evan that hes worthy of Bastians affection.
And, despite the rocky start, Noah and Bastian do come together, although because of Bastians home situation, they have to hide their relationship with Bastians parents. To Noahs fathers, this is wrong. They have fought for equality and are proud of Noah for being true to who he is. To see him falling in love with a young man they approve of and think highly of, but who keeps Noah a secret, is distressing to them.
And it is love.