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When Love Comes to Town - Tom Lennon
When Love Comes to Town
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The year is 1990, and in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland, Neil Byrne plays rugby, keeps up with the in-crowd at his school, and is just a regular guy. A guy who's gay. It's a secret he keeps from the wider world as he explores the city at night and struggles to figure out how to reveal his real... show more
The year is 1990, and in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland, Neil Byrne plays rugby, keeps up with the in-crowd at his school, and is just a regular guy. A guy who's gay. It's a secret he keeps from the wider world as he explores the city at night and struggles to figure out how to reveal his real self--and to whom. First published in Ireland in 1993 and compared to The Catcher in the Rye by critics, Tom Lennon's When Love Comes to Town is told with honesty, humor and originality.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9780807589168 (0807589160)
Publisher: Albert Whitman Teen
Pages no: 192
Edition language: English
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Elliebit's Cozy Corner
Elliebit's Cozy Corner rated it
3.0 When Love Comes to Town
Ok. Thought it was gonna be better. Had some very good moments, but overall, underwhelming. Which is frustrating because I wanted so much for it to move me incredibly. All things totaled, I loved Neil; great protagonist.
Born to be Bookahoilc :D
Born to be Bookahoilc :D rated it
3.0
Neil è all'apparenza un ragazzo normale: tanti amici, una stella del rugby, la battuta pronta e con un futuro promettente. Si mostra forte, sicuro di sè, proprio il contrario di cià che invece è: un ragazzo terribilmente solo, spaventato, insicuro e con tanti problemi a farsi accettare e soprattutto...
elspeth's ephemeral musings
elspeth's ephemeral musings rated it
3.0 When Love Comes to Town
When I saw the cover of this on Net Galley, I was all ooh two boys in flannel, this looks to be interesting. Then I saw it was set in the 90’s, in Ireland (yummy accents), and a coming of age story. I was sold, so I signed up for it. You see, I miss 90’s fashion terribly, I think it’s the only time ...
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