Join us as we talk about coming out stories, what Albertalli gets right about coming-of-age stories, and more. This week on the MashReads Podcast, we read and discuss Simon vs. It's a ambitious setup that juggles a few genres, including mystery and romance, as readers try to discover the identity of Blue and Simon slowly falls in love.īut underneath all that, Becky Albertalli has written a universal story of what it means to grow up, and how sometimes even our most confusing teenage years can also be our most magical. From there, Simon must figure out how to protect his identity and who Blue is - all the while trying to navigate the messy, complicated world of high school. The book follows Simon, a closeted high schooler who begins an online romance with another student, who goes by the anonymous name "Blue." When Martin, Simon's fellow student, discovers the emails, he begins blackmailing Simon. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (turned rom-com Love, Simon), it's "relatable." If there's one word to describe Becky Albertalli's book Simon vs.
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