Walk this way

Walk this way

Tony Correia

Book - 2022

"Drag has never been so popular, and this LGBTQ+ romance takes a look at how a teen embraces the drag queen dream. Sixteen-year-old Joshua does drag on social media but wants to have the full drag performance experience. Trouble is, he's attracted to guys who don't like drag and want nothing to do with gay men they think are feminine and have a flamboyant image. With the help of a drag mother, Joshua has the chance to live his dream, but only by keeping it secret from the guy he is dating. Grounded by what Joshua learns about how drag continues to be controversial in the gay community, this essential light-hearted story focuses on facing your emotions and finding your authentic self, even if it's by pretending to be some...one else."--Publisher.

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Subjects
Drag queens > Fiction.
Gay teenagers > Fiction.
Sexual minorities > Fiction.
Self-actualization (Psychology) in adolescence > Fiction.
Drag queens.
Gay youth.
LGBTQ+ youth.
Queens (Gay culture)
Sexual minorities.
Young adult fiction.
Gay fiction.
LGBTQ+ fiction.
Genres
Young adult fiction
Gay fiction
LGBTQ+ fiction
Published
Toronto, Ontario : James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers 2022.
Language
English
Main Author
Tony Correia (-)
Physical Description
176 pages ; 20 cm
Audience
HL620L
ISBN
9781459416314
9781459416338
Contents unavailable.
Review by Kirkus Book Review

Coming out is one thing; coming out as a drag queen is extra, honey. Sixteen-year-old Josh is pretty fabulous. His drag persona, Siri Alexa, just broke 10,000 followers on Instagram, no small feat for a look queen who exclusively posts images online and hasn't performed in real life yet. The number of followers gives Josh a confidence boost strong enough to ask out newly out Randall, a hottie-with-a-body at school who cares more about accomplishments at the gym than personality. When Randall cruelly recoils after learning about Siri Alexa, Josh pushes himself to work on his act and reach new heights of drag. This plan hits a hitch when Ivan, a gorgeous ginger hockey player with binary views on masculinity and femininity, enters the picture. What will Ivan think when he meets Siri Alexa? The story's lighthearted energy and zinger lines create a sitcom-esque vibe where every character is a little larger than life. There are a few poignant moments that add pathos without ruining the over-the-top vivacity. Readers will have a ball and may learn a little about LGBTQ+ history along the way. Josh, Randall, and Ivan read as White; Josh's friends Kara and Chris are of unspecified Asian heritage. Sweet, frothy fun for reluctant readers. (Fiction. 12-16) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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