Simon Vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda

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‘Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda’ perfectly captures the angst and joy of growing up

sudshr47 March 16, 2018

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If there’s one word to describe Becky Albertalli’s book Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (turned rom-com Love, Simon), it’s “relatable.”

The book follows Simon, a closeted high schooler who begins an online romance with another student, who goes by the anonymous name “Blue.” When Martin, Simon’s fellow student, discovers the emails, he begins blackmailing Simon. From there, Simon must figure out how to protect his identity and who Blue is — all the while trying to navigate the messy, complicated world of high school. Read more…

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‘Love, Simon’ is a gotdamn delightful romcom, and it’s gay as hell

sudshr47 February 27, 2018

Dear Simon,

Thank you.

That’s the first thing I wanted to say after seeing Love, Simon, 20th Century Fox’s new teen rom-com, directed by Greg Berlanti, based off of the bestselling novel Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli.

Love, Simon follows Simon Spier (Nick Robinson), a high school senior who has “a totally perfectly normal life.” He has a squad — best friends Leah (Katherine Langford), Abby (Alexandra Shipp), and Nick (Jorge Lenderborg Jr.) — and a loving family, and he drinks way too much coffee. You know. Typical high school stuff. Except Simon has “one huge-ass secret”: he’s gay. And nobody, including his friends and family, knows. Read more…

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Things get ‘romantic as F’ in the new ‘Love, Simon’ trailer

sudshr47 January 16, 2018

The latest trailer for Love, Simon comes with an important disclaimer: “It’s about to get romantic as F.”
Based off of the hit YA novel Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli, Love, Simon follows Simon Spier, a 17-year-old high sch…