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Can I read Wide Awake on EtoBox?
Wide Awake by David Levithan is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Wide Awake about?
In the not-too-impossible-to-imagine future, a gay Jewish man has been elected president of the United States. Until the governor of one state decides that some election results in his state are invalid, awarding crucial votes to the other candidate, and his fellow party member. Thus is the inspiration for couple Jimmy and Duncan to lend their support to their candidate by deciding to take part in the rallies and protests. Along the way comes an exploration of their relationship, their politics, and their country, and sometimes, as they learn, it's more about the journey than it is about reaching the destination.Only David Levithan could so masterfully and creatively weave together a plot that's both parts political action and reaction, as well as a touching and insightfully-drawn teen love story.\*From the Hardcover edition.\*### From School Library JournalGrade 9 Up–In this novel set in the near future, The Decents, who use God and family values to spread hate, are in the minority. The real Jesus freaks, who feel He would have loved everybody regardless of race, religion, or sexual orientation, have prevailed. Gay, Jewish Duncan Weiss, 17, is elated when gay, Jewish Abe Stein is
Who reads Wide Awake?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- David Levithan
- Publisher
- Random House
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781439584026
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 3.72 / 5 (161 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14