How They Met, and Other Stories

2008 • 256 pages

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Average rating3.3

Just in time for Valentine's Day comes a confection from David Levithan that is sure to have fans of Boy Meets Boy eager to devour it. Here are 18 stories, all about love, all kinds of love. From the aching for the one you pine for, to standing up and speaking up for the one you love, to pure joy and happiness, these love stories run the gamut of that emotion that at some point has turned every one of us inside out and upside down.What is love? With this original story collection, David Levithan proves that love is a many splendored thing, a varied, complicated, addictive, wonderful thing.From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Young Adult

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Bryce

I doubt I would have given this a second look if I wasn't purposefully looking for something I wouldn't normally read. But I'm glad I did. Not every story is a winner, I've read enough short story collections to expect at least a few duds. It is, however, very consistent. Consistently charming and well-written and even insightful.

I was impressed by how invested I could get in a lot of these characters, despite some of their stories being 15 pages or less. Considering I've read a few novels with 300+ pages recently that were populated with bland and unlikeable characters, this is quite a feat.

Good job, Mr. Levithan. This was way better than I expected.

March 22, 2014