tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963227643926798298.post3150662001837366545..comments2014-06-27T02:07:03.086-07:00Comments on Bettina's Book Club: How They Met and other stories, by David LevithanMagentahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04079033662798955544noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963227643926798298.post-53483477947080416792010-09-12T04:30:33.621-07:002010-09-12T04:30:33.621-07:00Ah, I didn't know he was gay. That would expla...Ah, I didn't know he was gay. That <b>would</b> explain it. Thanks for looking that up for me.<br /><br />I agree. If gays are a minority, the gay stories should have been a minority in this book.<br /><br />Yeah, <b>not</b> my favorite short story anthology.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting. Hope you'll stop by my blog more in the future! ^_~Magentahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079033662798955544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963227643926798298.post-74929648995708680172010-09-10T16:36:33.524-07:002010-09-10T16:36:33.524-07:00After doing about 30 seconds of research, it turns...After doing about 30 seconds of research, it turns out that David Levithan is actually openly gay himself.<br /><br />I've never been much for love stories, the best I've read is Once Upon a Marigold.<br /><br />I actually find that slightly disappointing that the author 'slips' it in there without ever mentioning it. I think my biggest reason for this disappointment is it was probably a fairly unpleasant shock for most people.<br /><br />I agree with your logic that 1, maybe even 2 would at least give you a perspective from that point of view. A change of pace. But with something like 7 out of 14? Thats closer to half the book!<br /><br />Because being gay is a minority, I think the stories should have been kept in the minority also. One of the things people look for is the ability to identify with the main characters. With something like this the vast majority will not identify with this way of thinking. They may get a better understanding...but thats it<br /><br />I honestly don't think there would be a way to tell people about the contents without scaring people away from the book. So I guess the logical thing would be to not mention it at all....but still. There should have been more warning. I liked your words: it was False Advertising.<br /><br />I can tell by your review that this book sits around the 4/10 to 5/10. That it was not a favorite, but there was at least some things that you did like about it. <br /><br />I don't know if I would pick it up... probably not. Like I said, I'm not much for love stories anyways<br /><br />^.-J.N. Future Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272091026545783041noreply@blogger.com