Mary's Review: Wide Awake by David Levithan

One could never say that Daivd Levithan is not an idealist. He's created a world of peace and general prosperity, where people go to the mall not to buy things but to donate to charities (non-shopping malls) and gay Jewish men can be president. In fact, the novel is mostly focused on imparting this could be utopia and Levithan often digresses from the plot to do so. That's not to say there is no plot: hero Duncan and Co. are supporters of said Gay Jewish President and head off to a Kansas rally when the election win is contested. Romance, intrigue, characters and bigots all come, go, and weave a narrative. The read is certainly destined to feel some kind of bond with the narrator and his cause, though the reviewer does not question the likelihood of many a Wyoming reader being warded off by the sexual orientation of many of the cast members. For those still around once the dust settles--come. Sit, relax, and daydream about what the world could be.
Final Verdict- 4Q, 3P