Brothers Alex and James used to be close, but that changed after Alex attempts suicide at a party and becomes an outcast. However, when Alex decides to join the track team, Nathan, a teammate who happens to be James’s friend, helps bring the two brothers together, as does a ten-year old boy who lives across the street. As time passes, Alex and Nathan start to be come more than friends.
Publisher’s Description:
JAMES AND ALEX have barely anything in common anymore—least of all their experiences in high school, where James is a popular senior and Alex is suddenly an outcast. But at home, there is Henry, the precocious 10-year-old across the street, who eagerly befriends them both. And when Alex takes up running, there is James’s friend Nathen, who unites the brothers in moving and unexpected ways..
Genre: Contemporary
Representation:
Gender:
Cis boys: Alex, James
Sexuality:
Gay/Queer: Alex
Heterosexual: James
Romantic Orientation:
Not mentioned in the book. Presumed to be the same as the characters’ sexual orientation.
Race/Ethnicity:
White: James, Alex
Trigger Warnings:
Alex has attempted suicide before the story begins. Alex is depressed and has internalized homophobia/homomisia