Nineteen-year-old hockey phenom Alexander Price is the youngest-ever captain in the NHL. With a polarizing social media presence and a predilection for dirty play, he typifies the stereotype of young, out-of-control athlete. But away from the cameras, Alex is a kid with an anxiety disorder and the expectations of an expansion franchise on his shoulders. And maybe he tries too hard to fit the part of asshole playboy, but it's better than the alternative; in his line of work, gay is the punchline of an insult, not something he can be. Eighteen-year-old vlogger Elijah Rodriguez is a freshman in college recovering from an injury that derailed his Olympic figure-skating dreams. Mixed-race, disabled, and out of the closet since he was fourteen, Eli is unapologetically himself. He has no qualms about voicing his disapproval of celebrity jocks who make homophobic jokes on Twitter and park their flashy cars in the handicapped spaces outside of ice rinks. After an antagonistic introduction, Alex and Eli's inexplicable friendship both baffles and charms the internet. But navigating relationships is hard enough for normal teenagers. It's a lot harder when the world-much of it disapproving-is watching you fall in love with your best friend.
Kundinnen und Kunden meinen
4.0/5.0
Bewertung
4/5
29.01.2025
Buch (Taschenbuch)
This was a sugar rush and I enjoyed every second of it
Is it possible for a book to steal one's heart? Because "Like Real People Do" definitely makes it happen.
Eli's and Alex' short friend- and then relationship was adorable from the start and it kept getting better. The dialogues were entertaining and funny, there are a bunch of nice side-characters, the plot and pacing was more than just alright and we had good character developments as well. This is easily my favorite queer hockey series so be aware- if you are not a fan of ice hockey/the NHL *yet* this will either make you start liking it or like it even more!
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