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Gay Teen Fiction

The Novel and Its Forms

Gay teen fiction is a genre that overlaps both LGBTQ+ literature and young adult fiction, built around books whose central characters are gay or bisexual teenage boys. It gives young readers stories in which their own experience of adolescence and sexuality is reflected directly in the protagonist, rather than treated as a secondary or background element.

Facts
Notable Example
I'll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip (John Donovan, 1969) 1
Defining Trait
Books about gay and bisexual teenage characters who are male 1
Sources
1. Gay teen fiction - Wikipedia
  • History
    the publication of I'll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip by John Donovan announced the arrival of gay and lesbian literature
  • Lead sentence
    books about gay and bisexual teenage characters who are male
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