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Only on the Weekends

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Mack never thought he'd find love, but now two boys want to be with him. Will he choose Karim or Finlay? And can true love last for ever? A must-read queer love story for fans of Sarah Crossan and Sex Education, written in verse by Dean Atta.

Fifteen-year-old Mack is a hopeless romantic - he blames the films he's grown up watching. He has liked Karim for as long as he can remember, and is ecstatic when Karim becomes his boyfriend - it feels like love.

But when Mack's dad gets a job on a film in Scotland, Mack has to move, and soon he discovers how painful love can be. It's horrible being so far away from Karim, but the worst part is that Karim doesn't make the effort to visit. Love shouldn't be only on the weekends.

Then, when Mack meets actor Finlay on a film set, he experiences something powerful, a feeling like love at first sight. How long until he tells Karim - and when will his old life and new life collide?

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ISBN9781444960563
PublisherPaperblanks
Publication Date05/24/22
Pages368

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  • tessac
    tessac

    47 Followers

    DNF @ 55% Couldn't care less about the characters. While I loved [b:The Black Flamingo|41020406|The Black Flamingo|Dean Atta|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1554138616l/41020406._SX50_.jpg|64013236], this one was just plain boring. There is a whole poem where the mc compares himself to a basketball. In general, the writing was off and I don't understand why this novel was written in verse. It makes no sense. The characters were unlikeable and childish. I get it, they're teenagers. I know there are probably better YA books out there. Until then, I dnf those not worth my time.

    Jan 1, 2024

  • jari
    jari

    56 Followers

    4.0

    Mein zweites Buch von Dean Atta war eine schnelle, aber gefühlvolle Geschichte. Ich denke, sie wird nicht sehr lange in meinem Gedächtnis bleiben, was auch völlig in Ordnung ist. Das Buch ist vor allem eine Hilfe für junge Queers. Gemeinsam mit Mack erleben sie die erste Liebe, was es bedeutet, queer zu sein, welche Möglichkeiten ihnen offen stehen, und was ihnen sonst noch auf ihrem Weg begegnen könnte. Ein solcher Wegweiser kann viel dabei helfen, den eigenen Weg zu finden und diesen zu beschreiten. Vielleicht war es auch genau das, was Dean Atta damit bezwecken wollte. Wundervoll.

    Dec 21, 2024

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