Something for Nothing
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (851 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1615815260 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 214 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Elisa said Something for Nothing by Connie Bailey. Having read the previous coming of age novel by Connie Bailey, True Blue, I knew what to expect from this one: a light and "happy" story on teens in love with a little drama but not too much. Plus a little bit of "I'm gay but I'm not sure it's a proper thing" attitude that sometime you find in the yaoi novels, but with all a western nuance; by the way there is also the naïve attitude of one of the main characters that suddenly disappear as soon as he h
Slowly, under Alvaro’s care and attention, the hard shell Cande has built around his heart begins to melt. The more involved they become, the more reluctant Cande is to add misery to Alvaro’s life, but Cande’s past could ruin the only opportunity these delincuentes have for a better life.. When a bully threatens the pretty new kid, Alvaro takes Cande under his wing and into his fledgling dance group. Alvaro Torres is a teenager with man-sized problems: his dad bailed, his mom’s a shut-in, and his teacher at Our Lady of Providence School for Boys thinks Alvaro and his buddies are punks headed for a minimum-wage future. It doesn't look like anything's going to change until Candelario Carlisle transfers in and arouses Alvaro’s protective instincts among other things