Peter
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Book Overview
Pressured by his peers and society to conform to the stereotyped macho image, fifteen-year-old Peter feels both confused and repelled. His confusion and his horror increase when he finds himself attracted to his brother's best friend, David, who is gay. Here is a daring, exceptionally honest novel about sexuality and the need to be true to oneself. Peter shares his every muddle and perception with us, and his candor just might help us find our own way.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0618111301
ISBN13:9780618111305
Release Date:April 2001
Publisher:Clarion Books
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.0" x 6.9"
Age Range:12 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 7 and higher
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Suprised by how much I enjoyed this
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I thought this was a great little book. It was a very quick read (I read it in one setting). Although it was short, I was suprised at how wonderfully it described what Peter was going through. I found myself identifying with a lot of the emotions. Is this book perfect, no. But, very few are. However, I have to give it five stars for all of the feelings it made me remember and how it handled a too often written about subject so well.
5 Stars
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Peter was an excellent read. I couldn't stop reading it once I picked it up. David and Peter are both well defined characters and by adding Peter's biking peers in, Kate Walker really shows how real life is.
A Great Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
I was glad to see that "Peter" was back in print. When I first read it, I was very impressed. It explores coming out without sentimentality, gay bashing without getting too violent, and feelings without getting maudlin.Peter Dawson is a typical boy. He likes dirt-biking, fast cars, and photography. (He has his own darkroom.) Then one day he notices that he is very attracted to his older brother's best friend. Only, his brother's best friend is gay. He begins to wonder what this says about him. He tries to get advice from a youth hotline. When he finds that there is no straight answer forthcoming, he tests himself by looking at pictures in a gay magazine. In short, he does everything that a boy, alone, without suport, can do to find out about himself. The only thing of which he is really sure is that he can't share his doubts with his parents or his friends.The story is told with sensitivity and compassion. Kate Walker must have had a friend go through all of this. She captures the picture almost perfectly.
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