Will Grayson, Will Grayson

“I am constantly torn between killing myself and killing everyone around me.” 

Hey Guys,

After reading Every Day by David Levithan I decided to have a look at what else he had written; now don't get me wrong, I had seen Will Grayson, Will Grayson before in bookstores but never thought of reading it as it didn't really seem like my "thing". However now that I knew that this novel was a collaboration between John Green and the guy that wrote Every Day (one of my new favourite books!) I just knew I had to buy it and read it.

I wasn't really sure what this book was going to be like, since the blurb said something about a musical I thought it was going to be similar to a novelized version of High School Musical, with lyrics and stage directions in between chapters. Instead I found a genuinely heartwarming book about two guys who both happen to be called Will Grayson, meeting each other one day outside a very questionable shop. 

The novel itself is split into two, not directly in half but in the way that both authors take turns writing a chapter from their Will Grayson's point of view. I really liked this way of setting out the novel as it was evenly divided between the two so people could get to know one Will Grayson just as much as the other. However as much of a fan of John Green as I am, I actually found myself preferring the Will Grayson written by David Levithan, as he seemed to have a lot more character development and John Green's Will Grayson appeared to lack a bit of depth in some places.

One of the points that I really liked about this novel is the fact that it does openly talk about depression, and in a way that younger people would understand. Also, the Will Grayson written by David Levithan is gay, which I think is a really good way of getting young people used to the idea of one of the protagonists being gay instead of some muscular hunk that gets all the girls. 

I definitely recommend this book but it does have some very strong language so I don't think anyone under the age of 13 should try to read it. If you have already read this book let me know what you thought of it in the comments!

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