Simon vs. The Homo-Sapiens Agenda by Becky Abertalli is a realistic fiction book because all of the events happen in the real world and the story takes place in Atlanta, Georgia, a real city. Simon is a gay teenager living in the very conservative and Christian town of Atlanta, Georgia. Recently, Simon has been emailing another gay guy from his school under code names. Simon begins to run into problems when Martain, a classmate, reads his emails and blackmails him so that he can date Simon's best friend, Abby. Additionally, Simon is faced with the task of coming out to his family and friends. They all take it well but trouble arises again when the whole school finds out Simon is gay. He endures some bullying and his email friend learns his identity. From here, Simon learns lessons of love and friendship all while growing as a person.I loved Simon vs. The Homo-Sapiens Agenda for many, many reasons. The first being the wide range of emotions I experienced while reading this book. I cried, laughed, and smiled like crazy during varying parts of the story. I also loved the couple of plot twists that the author threw in. These kept me engaged in the story, especially when Simon thinks he has figured out the identity of his mystery guy but he is completely wrong. Lastly, I loved that the book had a happy ending; it felt right to end on a high note after the whole book was a bit on the sad side. I would recommend that everyone read this book so that we may better understand the struggles a lot of our LGBT+ classmates face nowadays.
By: Natalie V.
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