Boy Meets Boy

When I read this book, I had a hard time thinking of it as any kind of realistic because of the situations that present themselves. The idea of a gay community such as this one, where it's not a huge issue and many of the characters/people are gay, did not seem realistic to me at all. Infinite Darlene is the character that stands out most to me because of her status as a star football player. This is something that is barely touched on in the book, but I feel would be a huge deal. How does she get along with her teammates on and off the field? However, after our discussion in class, I can see how someone would take this book in a different way. Why couldn't a community like this exist? The fact that it seems so unrealistic is perhaps a problem because people who are gay should be able to live lives like Paul lives. It's an overall very interesting topic that is brought up and one that I will respect when similar issues are brought up in my future.