The Straight Road to Kylie
by Nico Medina
by Nico Medina
THE STRAIGHT ROAD TO KYLIE by Nico Medina
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 5/22/07
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Reviewed by: Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen
Rating: 5 Stars
Jonathan Parish, the ALL OUT Kylie Minogue lover, has done the unexpected. He slept with a girl. Okay, that may seem
normal to most of us, but not for Jonathan--since he is gay and everyone knows it. This wouldn’t have happened if
Joanna’s mother hadn’t canceled their plans, then Jonathan and Joanna wouldn’t have had to come up with a birthday
party, which meant that they wouldn’t have had to invite their friends, including Alex (not as in Alexander but as in
Alexandra), which wouldn’t have led to Jonathan sleeping with Alex. Of course, Jonathan had a choice to say no to Alex,
but he was just too drunk and Alex just persuaded him in the right way.
After "that night" happened, Jonathan believed that the whole ordeal was over, that is until he discovered that the whole
school found out about it. Now all the girls seem to be looking at Jonathan in a new light. Everyone, including the richest
and the most popular girl in school, and also his math buddy, Laura Schulberg. But Laura has bigger plans for the both of
them; if Jonathan becomes Laura’s boyfriend, not only would she keep her own social status but Jonathan would become
popular, too. At first Jonathan isn’t buying it, until Laura bribes him with tickets to go see Kylie Minogue. How can he say
no to that?
Before he knows it, Jonathan finds himself back in the closet, trying to keep up the charade as being Laura’s boyfriend.
Which isn’t so hard, until Jonathan’s friends begin to turn their back on him and he then finds the guy of his dreams. Can
Jonathan survive being straight just to see his idol?
THE STRAIGHT ROAD TO KYLIE is NOT funny but is HILARIOUS. The journey that Nico Medina writes is one of a
high school kid, trying to find out who he really is, and that is what makes THE STRAIGHT ROAD TO KYLIE one of the
greatest books that I have ever read. The obstacles that Jonathan faces will make you laugh out loud. Not only that, but the
problems that he faces shows us all how the lives of teens are so hectic and full of so much drama. Lets just hope that
Jonathan’s adventures don’t end here, and that the road continues.
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 5/22/07
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Reviewed by: Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen
Rating: 5 Stars
Jonathan Parish, the ALL OUT Kylie Minogue lover, has done the unexpected. He slept with a girl. Okay, that may seem
normal to most of us, but not for Jonathan--since he is gay and everyone knows it. This wouldn’t have happened if
Joanna’s mother hadn’t canceled their plans, then Jonathan and Joanna wouldn’t have had to come up with a birthday
party, which meant that they wouldn’t have had to invite their friends, including Alex (not as in Alexander but as in
Alexandra), which wouldn’t have led to Jonathan sleeping with Alex. Of course, Jonathan had a choice to say no to Alex,
but he was just too drunk and Alex just persuaded him in the right way.
After "that night" happened, Jonathan believed that the whole ordeal was over, that is until he discovered that the whole
school found out about it. Now all the girls seem to be looking at Jonathan in a new light. Everyone, including the richest
and the most popular girl in school, and also his math buddy, Laura Schulberg. But Laura has bigger plans for the both of
them; if Jonathan becomes Laura’s boyfriend, not only would she keep her own social status but Jonathan would become
popular, too. At first Jonathan isn’t buying it, until Laura bribes him with tickets to go see Kylie Minogue. How can he say
no to that?
Before he knows it, Jonathan finds himself back in the closet, trying to keep up the charade as being Laura’s boyfriend.
Which isn’t so hard, until Jonathan’s friends begin to turn their back on him and he then finds the guy of his dreams. Can
Jonathan survive being straight just to see his idol?
THE STRAIGHT ROAD TO KYLIE is NOT funny but is HILARIOUS. The journey that Nico Medina writes is one of a
high school kid, trying to find out who he really is, and that is what makes THE STRAIGHT ROAD TO KYLIE one of the
greatest books that I have ever read. The obstacles that Jonathan faces will make you laugh out loud. Not only that, but the
problems that he faces shows us all how the lives of teens are so hectic and full of so much drama. Lets just hope that
Jonathan’s adventures don’t end here, and that the road continues.
