It pointed out how boy band members are expected to be celibate, good role models for the kids, Hunter, especially because of people’s dislike of hearing about LGBTQ+ people’s sex lives and people’s preconceptions about bottoms. This book examined the scrutiny boy band members undergo, twice-over in Hunter’s case, as he is the only gay member of their group. Part of this rebranding entails a relationship with Kaivan, one of the members of Kiss & Tell’s opening act. When Aiden leaks their explicit texts, Hunter is forced to go under a rebranding from The Label. Hunter himself has gone recently gone through a rough break-up with his bandmate Ashton‘s twin brother Aiden. Kiss & Tell examined the weight of being a gay celebrity in the spotlight.Īfter a video of Hunter and his friends singing goes viral, they now form the members of the beloved boy band Kiss & Tell, with two successful albums and a current world tour. It delved into a lot of interesting topics, about being a boy band member and famous and gay. The boy band premise of this book first caught my eye, especially with a gay protagonist.

Does it mean dressing up in whatever The Label tells him to wear for photo shoots and pretending never to have sex? (Unfortunately, yes.) Does it mean finding community among the queer kids at the meet-and-greets after K&T’s shows? (Fortunately, yes.) Does it include a new relationship with Kaivan, the drummer for the band opening for K&T on tour? (He hopes so.) But when The Label finds out about Hunter and Kaivan, it spells trouble–for their relationship, for the perfect gay boy Hunter plays for the cameras, and, most importantly, for Hunter himself. Hunter is the only gay member of the band, and he just had a very painful breakup with his first boyfriend–leaked sexts, public heartbreak, and all–and now everyone expects him to play the perfect queer role model for teens.īut Hunter isn’t really sure what being the perfect queer kid even means. He and his band Kiss & Tell are on their first major tour of North America, playing arenas all over the United States and Canada (and getting covered by the gossipy press all over North America as well). Hunter never expected to be a boy band star, but, well, here he is. I loved every page! – Julie Murphy, New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’Ī smart, sexy YA novel about a boy band star, his first breakup, his first rebound, and what it means to be queer in the public eye, from award-winning author Adib Khorram Summary: Kiss & Tell is a total rush! Perfectly sweet and swoon worthy. Rep: gay protagonist, gay Iranian-American love interest, Vietnamese-Canadian side character, Indian-Canadian side character, Brazilian-Canadian side character (gay Iranian-American author)

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