A Recommendation List
Hope these stories touch your heart and give you hope.Nathaniel Jean's Senior Year by stayonbrand
- internalized homophobia
- being closeted/coming out
- growing to love yourself
- coping with homophobia
- religious family/environment
- first love
- It Gets Better™
Content warning: bullying, depression, mild self harmBetter Sorry Than Safe by esyoung
- internalized homophobia
- being closeted/coming out
- first same-sex love/relationship
- coping with homophobia
Content warning: bullyingJonah Clarke is Not Gay by greenypots
- confusion over orientation/discovering yourself
- first same-sex love/relationship
- coping with homophobia
- friendshipThe Average Life of Dan by almosts
- coping with homophobia
- heartbreak
- friendship
- in love with best friend
- first same-sex love/relationship
- being closeted/coming out
Content warning: bullying*These are books I have read from start to finish and felt emotionally connected to. I can vouch for their quality and positive endings.
However, it's subjective, so I'm not taking suggestions. 😓 But if you have recommendations for stories dealing with similar issues to WBFK, feel free to leave them in the comments for other readers. Make sure to keep it spoiler-free. ;)
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When Best Friends Kiss (Complete✔)
Teen FictionAlex Camejo and Liam Santos have been thick as thieves since they met at age seven. As the years pass, Liam is always there to protect Alex from bullies. Alex is constantly denying that what the bullies say is true---he's not gay no matter how "girl...
