

Destination Unknown
Books | Young Adult Fiction / LGBTQ
4.7
Bill Konigsberg
From Stonewall Award winner Bill Konigsberg, a remarkable, funny, sexy, heartbreaking story of two teen boys finding each other in New York City at the height of the AIDS epidemic.The first thing I noticed about C.J. Gorman was his plexiglass bra. So begins Destination Unknown -- it's 1987 in New York City, and Micah is at a dance club, trying to pretend he's more out and outgoing than he really is. C.J. isn't just out -- he’s completely out there, and Micah can't help but be both attracted to and afraid of someone who travels so loudly and proudly through the night.A connection occurs. Is it friendship? Romance? Is C.J. the one with all the answers... or does Micah bring more to the relationship than it first seems? As their lives become more and more entangled in the AIDS epidemic that’s laying waste to their community, and the AIDS activism that will ultimately bring a strong voice to their demands, whatever Micah and C.J. have between them will be tested, strained, pushed, and pulled -- but it will also be a lifeline in a time of death, a bond that will determine the course of their futures.In Destination Unknown, Bill Konigsberg returns to a time he knew well as a teenager to tell a story of identity, connection, community, and survival.
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Author
Bill Konigsberg
Pages
304
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published Date
2022-09-06
ISBN
1338618067 9781338618068
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"Moving, beautiful, bittersweet story. Love this writer!"
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Tera B.
"Loved it 💕 "
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Mer
"Eye opening, especially since AIDS isn't really touched on in schools (at least where I live) . I really gained a lot of perspective from it and I really enjoyed it. The only thing I didn't really like was the epilogue, which felt to me really rushed and out of place."
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bookfrog
"This was such a great book I couldnt put it down, it really opened my eyes and taught me about AIDS it was educational and I loved the feeling of the characters and their personalities. Yet the ending did upset me a bit since I wasn't expecting it but overall I would recommend it!"
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Rain
"Such a great book and a really good way to learn about what it was like living as a gay man during the AIDS crisis."
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Rochel