Bookpage and Teenreads both gave positive reviews, with Teenreads praising the book's themes. Darren does not participate in making accusations but is now torn between is moral objections and his fear of being thought of in the same light.Ĭritical reception for Sexy has been positive, with Kirkus Reviews calling the book "a sympathetic portrait of a young man devoid of adult guidance". This prompts that member to start a rumor as revenge, and several other students start to anonymously accuse the teacher of hitting on boys it ruins the teacher's life.
Tracy catches one of Darren's swim team members plagiarizing, gives him a bad grade, and causes that member to be thrown off the team. Nothing really happens on the ride home, but Darren still leaves shaken up. Darren is wary of the man, who's gay but in the closet, but he reluctantly gives in. On one rainy night after a training session, Darren's friend leaves early, leaving him without a ride. He's attractive but shy, gets average grades, and constantly worries about not meeting others' expectations.
Sexy follows the character of Darren Flynn, a sixteen-year-old high school student and swim club member that questions his own sense of self and sexuality. The book's themes of pedophilia, homosexuality, and pre-marital sex, as well as its adult language, have caused it to be the source of attempts to ban the book from school libraries. First published in 2005, it is her fourth book written for young adults.
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