Sexy (novel)
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| Author(s) | Joyce Carol Oates |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Harper Collins |
| Publication date | February 15, 2005 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & e-book) |
| Pages | 272 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0060541490 (first edition, hardback) |
Sexy is a novel by Joyce Carol Oates. First published in 2005, it is her third book written for young adults. The book's themes of pedophilia, homosexuality, and pre-marital sex as well as its adult language have caused it to be the source of attempts to ban the book from school libraries.[1]
[edit] Plot summary
Sexy follows the character of Darren Flynn, a sixteen-year-old high school student and swim club member that questions his own sense of self and sexuality. When a teacher catches one of Darren's swim team members plagiarizing, that member is thrown off of the team. This prompts several other students to anonymously accuse the teacher of hitting on boys, which ruins the teacher's life. Darren chose not to take part in the accusations but is now torn between his moral objections and his fear of being thought of in the same light.
[edit] Reception
Critical reception for Sexy have been positive, with Kirkus Reviews calling the book "a sympathetic portrait of a young man devoid of adult guidance".[2] Bookpage and Teenreads both gave positive reviews, with Teenreads praising the book's themes.[3][4] Publishers Weekly wrote "Rather than delineating the lines between right and wrong, truth and falsehood, Oates uses the uncertain teen's viewpoint to mine the gray area, inviting readers to draw their own conclusions about the events."[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Banned Book Week September 27-October 4, 2008 Marshall University
- ^ Sexy Kirkus Reviews
- ^ A CONFLICT OF CONSCIENCE Bookpage
- ^ Sexy Teenreads
- ^ Children's Reviews: Sexy Publishers Weekly
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