Absolute Brightness by James Lecesne depicts the real life horrors of teenage prejudice. When fifteen year old Phoebe learns that her estranged cousin is moving in with her dysfunctional family, she can’t think of anything that she would like to happen less. Her negative feelings about the situation only increase when thirteen-year-old, obviously gay Leonard shows up on their doorstep. Leonard becomes a trouble magnet when he flaunts his differences instead of hiding them. Whether he is walking down the halls in pink and lime green plaid Capri pants and homemade platform sneakers or giving beauty advice to the women in Phoebe’s mother’s hair salon, Hair Today, Leonard always finds a way to be himself. It wasn’t until Leonard mysteriously disappeared that Phoebe realized what a huge impact he made on her life.
472 pagesKeira G.
period 2
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