Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Boy Meets Boy was revolutionary for its portrayal of LGBT people in YA literature. In 2013, Levithan released another book called Two Boys Kissing, a YA romantic comedy. Comparing the two, he said, "As with so many things, what once seemed like hopeful thinking now feels beautifully inevitable." Will the whole USA be like Paul's town in another decade?
- Chuck, who's straight, used to like Infinite Darlene, who's transgender. Levithan never even mentions gender when discussing Chuck's unrequited crush. Do you think being trans will be such a non-issue in another decade that straight guys won't think anything of liking a transgirl?
- Would a romantic gesture like Paul's gifts to Noah be enough make you forgive someone for cheating?
- Was making Noah a painter and photographer necessary to establish him as a sensitive YA heartthrob? What if he'd been just as nice, but first trombone in the school band? What if he'd been a jock?
- Paul says Tony's parents view Tony's homosexuality as a "challenge." If they really think they can change him, and they think God wants people to be straight, why would God challenge them in the first place? Why would God make Tony suffer to teach his parents a lesson?
- If Paul's always been Joni's best friend, and has always been honest with her, why does she get so mad when he tries to warn her about Chuck? What does Paul stand to get out of it if Joni dumps him?
- And last but not least… Why did the dowager insist a boy dance with her picture every year? Is it just us, or does that seem a little Carrie?