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Jun 01, 2023SurreyLibraries_Teens3 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Like a Love Story is a beautifully written story by Abdi Nazemian following the perspectives of three teens–Reza, Judy, and Art–within New York City in 1989. Reza is new to the city and is insecure and struggling with the fear of people…
May 31, 2023SurreyLibraries_Teens4 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book follows the story of Reza, an Iranian immigrant living in 1989 New York City. Reza is gay, but he’s terrified. He’s in the middle of the AIDS crisis, and homosexual stigma and discrimination is a real issue. Reza finds himself…
May 30, 2023SurreyLibraries_Teens1 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
‘Like a Love Story’ is a compelling love story that follows closeted teenager Reza, care-fare Art and a hopeless romantic, Judy. The three friends live in New York City during the 1950s and together, they learn how to navigate the…
May 12, 2023SurreyLibraries_Teens2 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I liked how the themes were presented in the story and how it really addressed the AIDS crisis. Reza moves to New York and starts dating Juby, hiding the fact that he was homosexual, despite having feelings for Juby’s male friend Art. The…
May 04, 2023SurreyLibraries_Teens rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"Like A Love Story" is written by Abdi Nazemian, with a plot of New York city during the time of early 1990’s and I think the book is well written and well explained, although it gives us light on the very rare, crucial, and untouched…
Jun 08, 2022
Journey through Queer History with this story of LGBTQ romance and activism in 1989 New York City. Using alternating perspectives, Abdi Nazemian’s Like A Love Story tells an intimate coming-of-age tale of three high schoolers: Reza, Judy,…
Dec 17, 2021HPLTeenReviewers rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
“Like A Love Story” by Abdi Nazemian takes place in 1989 in New York City and follows the lives of three teenagers in the AIDS epidemic. The representation in this book is amazing. With two of the main characters being gay; one openly, and…
Apr 08, 2021ReadingAdviser_Jessica rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is an emotional gut punch of a book. I don't know that I enjoyed reading it, but it is a necessary book, and it made me uncomfortable for all the right reasons.
Mar 26, 2021TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This was my first time reading an ebook, so it took me some time to get used to this new format. It turned out to be a nice experience though. I did find that some of the sentence and word arrangement was odd, but other than that it was…
Feb 19, 2021librarianjessica rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is an emotional gut punch of a book. I don't know that I enjoyed reading it, but it is a necessary book, and it made me uncomfortable for all the right reasons. Reza immigrates to New York City with his mother when she remarries,…
May 26, 2020jepompilio rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful story about first loves, sexual identity, and activism during the AIDS crisis of the late 1980s in NYC. I loved these characters, and thought they were depicted realistically with both (+) and (-) adult role models. As a mother…
Apr 03, 2020TheyBeDax rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My heart is broken. This book takes place during the height of AIDS denial in New York. Many are dying but especially gay men (of color) are dying left and right while folks either ignore, deny, or relish in their belief that that's…
Jan 05, 2020boss_24 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I like this book I want to recommended this book to others because its showing us the equality of society to the lgbtq
Oct 13, 2019spaaacefaaace rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Man, 2019 has been such a good year for books. I find myself finding a novel and thinking “MAN, this is the best book of the year...”, and then I find ANOTHER one and then I can’t decide on which one’s better. “Like a Love Story” is,…
Oct 09, 2019JCLMegB rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Great YA historical fiction that really gives insight into what it was like to live as an LGBTQ+ person in the mid-80's. The characters are vivid, the storyline is informative and covers so. much. stuff. and I learned things about gay…
Oct 01, 2019KyCCL rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Wow! What a story! Life, love, loss ... this is all about the challenges of being a teenager, especially if you or your best mates are gay at the height of the AIDS epidemic. I felt all the feelings in this book... and its ending had me in…
Aug 28, 2019Chapel_Hill_KrystalB rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I wish I could insert myself right into the circle of family, friends, and community in this book. While it was an extremely sad, anger inducing, scary time, the love surrounding these characters, even in the face of prejudice from so…
Aug 16, 2019LPL_WilliamO rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Oh, this one's gorgeous. You'll fall in love with the characters and learn so much about a dark, yet significant and hopeful era in queer history. Highly recommended, especially if you stan the 80s, Madonna, and New York City!
Jul 18, 2019Tigard_LisaE rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
It's 1989 in Manhattan and the AIDS epidemic, assisted by apathetic politicians and drug companies, has devastated the gay community. The people of the Act Up movement refuse to be destroyed, however, and they continue on, fighting for…
Jul 13, 2019katmz rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I will tell you now: I cried while reading this book. This book takes place during the AIDS crisis which plays a large role in how the story unfolds. You are immediately plunged into a world of activism and the heartbreaking emotions and…