Four British teens are working on a production of Taming of the Shrew, and their own romantic exploits are Shakespearian: Brie is in love with her gay best friend, Charlie, who is in love with straight Walker, who is in love with Queer Daisy. Sexual identity is treated as fluid, but not necessarily well.
Publisher’s Description:
Brie is in love with Lancôme Juicy Tubes, Louis Vuitton accessories, and her gay best friend Charlie, who is in love with 1960s pop art, 1980s teen movies, and serial heartbreaker Walker, who has ever only been in love with his VW Bug, until he meets Daisy . . . who is too busy hating everyone to know what love is. Set in London, this girl-loves-boy-loves-boy-lovesgirl romp is set against a theatrical production of The Taming of the Shrew, and features enough on- and off-stage drama to satisfy teens looking for a beach read—or a read all year round.
Genre: Contemporary
Representation:
Gender:
Cis girls: Brie, Daisy
Cis boys: Charlie, Walker
Sexual Orientation:
Lesbian/Queer: Daisy
Heterosexual: Brie, Walker
Gay/Queer: Charlie
Romantic Orientation:
Not explicitly addressed.
Race/Ethnicity:
White: Brie, Charlie, Walker, Daisy