Books For Gay and Lesbian Youth
Teen Fiction By Title (with covers)
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Common Sons
Ronald Donaghe
Set in a small town in the middle of nowhere in the
mid-1960s, Common Sons not only anticipates the coming gay
revolution, but delineates its fields of battle in churches,
schools and society, pitting fathers against sons, straight teens
against gay teens, and self-hatred against self-respect.
From
the opening scene (where a reckless bout of drinking at a dance
ends in a very public kiss between two teenage boys), the citizens
of the small town of Common, New Mexico, become aware of the
homosexuality in their midst.
The two boys are unable to
deal with their struggle in private as the story of their public
kiss spreads through the small town. Some seek to destroy the
relationship between the two boys, while others seek to destroy
the two boys themselves. Common Sons is a moving tale of
self-discovery, love and finding the courage to come out and come
to grips with truth in the face of hatred and adversity.
Published by iUniverse.
