Expectations were high from birth - at least in terms of athletics. We didn’t move to china. Loved this sequel to "Openly Straight" even more than the first book. Be normal.’ “. But they aren’t perfect, both are dealing with issues they’re trying to figure out.

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. More Information | He’s working steadily in his classes at the Natick School. Although I never changed my ship from #Rafe&Ben I appreciate who Hannah is and the time Mr. Konigsberg took into making her so real and likable.

He used to think of himself as being straight, and he still is, but Rafe gives him this …

| Sooo many questions. Rafe didn’t. Ben is considerate, thoughtful and enviably introspective beyond his years. My problem was I just finished listening to another narrator read book 1.

Ben Carver is back to normal. Retrieve credentials. This title is due for release on April 1, 2017.

A multigenerational story about two families bound together by the tides of history. That's a real drawback for me as I was really hoping he would be bisexual, as that was what I thought when I read the first book back in 2014. He's even won a full scholarship to college, if he can keep up his grades. If you haven’t read that yet, do so before reading Honestly Ben. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account.

His parents figured he'd be a great soccer player, based on his spirited kicking from inside the womb. The plot unfolds naturally from Ben's point of view, and despite a somewhat forced ending it still ends on a high. - Publishers Weekly He's even won a full scholarship to college, if he can keep up his grades.

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He’s also been told by the headmaster that he’s next in line to win the school’s coveted scholarship—awarded to only one Natick student annually.

So with Ben dealing with the pain of a broken heart after Rafe, I felt even more connected to him as a character because he had grown up in such a different environment than that of Rafe and many of his classmates. Change ). Nevertheless, this book was ahhhhmazing!! Ben goes through some rough moments, and Rafe's reactions, while perhaps realistic-teen, are not always endearing. - Kirkus. There were only four levels. Cozy Up with November's Most Anticipated Romances. TEEN SOCIAL THEMES, by The information about Honestly Ben shown above was first featured Trouble signing in? ( Log Out /  All that foolishness with Rafe Goldberg last semester is over now, and he just needs to be a Carver, work hard, and stay focused. Not just because you need to know the events and context, but because each of the novels is written in a single POV.

‧ Well worth the wait to read about the continuation of Ben and Rafe's story. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Not only is Ben fully fleshed with an honest, admirable set of emotions and principles, he's also 6 feet 2 inches and muscled—exactly the kind of protagonist that readers will be drooling over. This is the third book in the series (if you count the free short story as second) and I strongly advise reading them in order. As it turned out, the highlight of his soccer career was at Camp Greylock in 1978, when he was chosen for the Camp's "D" team. There’s no one way. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account.

children s book review honestly ben by bill konigsberg.

Subplots abound, among them two involving Lara Jean's father and Peter's ex-gal Genevieve, but benefitting most from this second look is John Ambrose McClaren, a boy briefly referenced in the former book who is thrust into the spotlight here as Peter's rival for Lara Jean's heart. summary and reviews of honestly ben by bill konigsberg. His editor asked him to change the title so that it would appeal to people other than "football players who read." I will say that this does use the 'gay for you' trope, however Ben does consider bisexuality and concludes that the label isn't right for him. Publication Information.



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