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Tips on Having a Gay (Ex) Boyfriend | 
 enlarge | Author: Carrie Jones
Publisher: Flux
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 1203790
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 0738713414
EAN: 9780738713410
ASIN: 0738713414
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
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Book Description
New Paperback Edition! Dylan is Belle's true love?maybe even her soulmate. Until one day when Dylan drops the ultimate bomb: he's gay. Where, Belle wonders, does that leave her? And how will the rest of their small town deal with an openly gay Homecoming King? This beautifully written debut explores what happens when you are suddenly forced to see someone in a new light, and what that can teach you about yourself. "Provocative . . . The autho's poetic prose ably captures her heroine's emotional upheavals." ?Publishers Weekly "It's good to have [Carrie Jones'] talent in the field." ?KLIATT "Jones offers an atypical perspective of the coming-out story by legitimizing the love that is not lost, but changed, when young people grow up and apart." ?School Library Journal "From the first sentence of Carrie Jones' novel I could tell that here was a bright new writer who was going to set the world of young adult letters aflame." ?Kathi Appelt, award-winning poet and author
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 Follow These Tips March 9, 2008
Belle is a high school senior who is fairly content with her life. She has a wonderful boyfriend, a loving (though slightly wacky) mother, a loyal best friend, and a beautiful guitar she calls Gabriel. The book begins when Dylan breaks up with her and Belle's world stops. Theirs has never been an on-again, off-again relationship, and this isn't a typical high school break-up. He's ending things because he loves her, but no longer in that way; because he's come to terms with who he is, and he's gay.
Positively heartbroken, Belle gives herself a week to wallow in self-pity. In that week, she learns more about herself and her loved ones than she ever thought possible. She oscillates between shock and acceptance, hurt and understanding, as she tries to figure out what their relationship really meant.
When Dylan starts dating another boy, he is ridiculed by some classmates and accepted by others. Though she's still hurting, Belle supports him. She herself is shaken up multiple times: when there's a physical assault on campus, and again and again when her seizures strike.
Belle is a great leading character. She's the quiet type but true to herself and to her loved ones. She's initially confused by Dylan's confession and it makes her re-evaluate their history together, but she's never whiny nor close-minded about the situation. She finds solace in her music and strength in herself. Once Belle realizes Dylan is still the same sweet guy he's always been, just not the love of her life, she's able to start healing her broken heart - part of which will always belong to him.
All of the book's characters are subtly quirky and believable. Best friends Emily and Belle are extremely comfortable around each other, making for candid, realistic dialogue. Belle's mom happily sings around the house, always mangling song lyrics. Then there's Tom, a nice boy fond of making random objects out of duct tape who also makes his way into Belle's life.
From start to finish, Tips for Having a Gay (Ex) Boyfriend is a delightful read. The sequel, Love (and Other Uses for Duct Tape), picks up right where Tips left off. I recommend both books to older teens and to adults.
 Tips on Reading a Great Book February 11, 2008
1. Pick up this book.
2. Get lost in the town of Eastbrook, a place so small, everyone knows everyone else's business. A town so small, there are no such things as secrets.
3. Fall in love with the characters. From quirky, confused, talented Belle to her insane, thoughtful best friend Em. From sweet, gay Dylan to sensitive Tom Tanner. Fall for Belle's mom and Herr Reitz and everyone else in Eastbrook. Love them and hate them.
4. Love the plot and how original it is. Love how the author did something new and controversial and how she did it well.
5. Finish the book and wish it didn't have to end. Promise yourself you will read the sequel: Love (And Other Uses for Duct Tape) when it comes out in March.
To sum it up, this book is funny and sad, deep and light-hearted. I've never read anything like it before. Great book.
An inspirational book! July 2, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Reviewed by Erin Keith (age 16) for Reader Views (6/07)
When a relationship between two people ends, it's usually really bad for one person and not so much the other, but what if your boyfriend turned out to be gay? That's exactly what Belle Philbrick learns when the love of her life, Dylan, tells her he is gay. She decides that she can't be mad about Dylan's decision, so she makes a list of tips on what to do and what NOT to do in a situation like this. She is in a constant battle throughout this book because she can't figure out why she was attracted to a gay guy in the first place.
When she is suddenly over Dylan and discovers a new crush, she is scared but very excited. Her new crush turns out to be the one guy who has always had liked her a lot. In the back of her mind she begins to feel sad and worried that she got over Dylan so quickly. That's when things begin to get bad at school. She goes through so many traumatic things, but in the end she is able to pull through and prove to everyone that she is a tough person with real emotions. I would recommend "Tips on Having a Gay (ex) Boyfriend" to anyone who is going through a tough time and needs some inspiration. Belle's character is full of strength and knowledge, but at the same time she is a very real person.
book review June 26, 2007
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a good book, but I wouldn't recommend it for younger readers. The main characters are only in high school, but are all sexually active. Good character development and nice message in the end.
Tips for reading this book....... June 10, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
1. Keep a tissue handy because if you were ever a teenager, ever in your life, this story will touch your soul and you'll probably cry.
2. Find a comfortable place to sit because you won't be able to move until you've finished the book and unless you read very fast, your butt will hurt.
3. Build a small shrine on which to place the book when you've finished because it forced you to look inside and really see yourself and you don't want to forget that feeling. Ever.
I LOVED this book and I don't even read this genre! Carie Jones has joined my list of favorite authors and I can't wait for her next book!
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