Product Description

Follows three gay high school seniors as they struggle with issues of coming out, safe sex, homophobia, being in love, and college choices.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #908421 in Books
• Published on: 2003-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 272 pages

Review
"A forthright portrayal of growing up gay."

Customer Reviews

An easy, enjoyable read with adorable characters
(I don't normally do reviews as I've no skill for it, but I love this series from Alex Sanchez so much that I had to write something).

Rainbow High picks up where the previous book Rainbow Boys left off, and, for my money, is even better. I haven't laughed so much while reading another novel. Nor has another work of fiction encouraged me to grasp the very real implications and possible results of being completely true to oneself and honest with others.

Nelson Glassman has to be my favourite teen character I've ever come across in literature or TV, for his wit, bloody-mindedness, honesty, and outrageousness - not to mention his endearing naivity at times. (His worrying if there was a rule that the person who pays for the coffee gets to do the dumping, still cracks me up.)

All three of the main characters in the book are so real, multi-faceted and down-right likeable, yet they're completely different from one another.
A great book that I will no doubt read again and again ... I doubt anyone could dislike this book (nor the previous one).

Hopefully Sanchez will bless us with a third in the series.

A true snapshot of gay teen life
The benefit that gay teens can derive from having a network of support around them as well as from each other is just one aspect that this book successfully illustrates. We are introduced to three central characters, although one tries to avoid the obvious 'pigeon-holed' types of gay character, who are Jason - the high school jock who is in the closet, Kyle the placid and happily gay nerd and then Nelson the out and proud queen.
In this chapter of the series, the relationship between Jason and Kyle is explored in detail, the survival of which is at the mercy of Jason's own doubts about his sexuality and the fact that he also has a girlfriend. Kyle adds his own measure of stress to the melting pot and is unwilling to continue if Jason will not commit to their relationship instead of hiding and meeting in secret. Will Kyle understand Jason's need to maintain his jock reputation and remain in favour with all his adoring female fans at school?
Meanwhile Kyle's best friend Nelson has lessons that he must also learn in life. With his already high sex drive about to blow through the roof can he avoid the temptation of reckless and causal encounters with men? And even when he finds the man of his dreams can Nelson grow up in time enough to deal with a situation that could change his own life forever?
This book proves a thoroughly satisfying read and maintains a good pace. Although the boys may be high school teenagers they show that no matter what differences we each may have-self acceptance is surely the best lesson of all.

the bestest sequel EVER!
This is the follow up to Rainbow Boys, picking up the story of Jason, Kyle and Nelson where the first book left off.

Nelson is in panic of his possible HIV infection, while Jason continues to struggle with his sexuality and Kyle attempts to hold it all together.

This is a fantastic book, with wonderfully vivid and real characters. You cannot help but like and root-for the boys in this story as the face some of the challenges and difficulties faced by gay youth. The story will ring true with many readers, both teenage and older.

I cannot recommend this Rainbow series, by Alex Sanchez, highly enough!!