![]() ![]() The book takes place between September and December. ![]() Scarborough, asks each student to keep a private journal to record his thoughts, so Rafe’s essays are peppered throughout the book. It’s complicated by the fact that Rafe is hiding his true identify from all the students at Natick.Īll the while, Rafe’s English teacher, Mr. As their friendship deepens, Rafe realizes he loves Ben but doesn’t know how Ben feels. He is smarter and philosophical and doesn’t seem to care what anyone thinks of him. As the weeks go by, Rafe develops a tight friendship with a jock named Ben. He also becomes friends with his eccentric roommate, Albie, and Albie’s openly gay friend, Toby. He relishes being part of a group that had always shut him out. He wanted to take a break from being gay, so he researched other schools and begged to transfer to Natick.Īt the beginning of the school year, Rafe is immediately drawn into the soccer crowd and is labeled as a jock for the first time in his life. However, he found the gay label got in the way of people seeing him and prevented him from being just "one of the guys". He was an openly gay 16-year old from Boulder Colorado where his community had accepted him since he came out in eighth grade, and his parents truly celebrated his diversity. ![]() Rafe Goldberg begins his junior year at Natick, an “all boys” boarding school in Massachusetts. ![]()
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