Time Out
Time Out by Sean Hayes, published by Simon and Schuster on May 30, 2023, is a 272-page work in English that explores the journey of a teen navigating his identity in a small Georgia town. The story follows Barclay Elliot, a celebrated basketball player who faces unexpected challenges after coming out as gay during a major pep rally. As he grapples with the fallout from his decision, Barclay must redefine himself beyond the sport that once defined him.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of love and self-discovery, as Barclay confronts hostility from his peers and seeks solace in new friendships. With the support of his best friend Amy, he becomes involved in a voting rights group, where he meets Christopher, a character who challenges his perceptions. As their relationship develops, Barclay is faced with the complexities of privilege and acceptance, prompting him to reconsider what it means to truly embrace love and authenticity.
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Heartstopper meets Friday Night Lights in this “seamless, engrossing” (Publishers Weekly) coming-of-age story about a teen hometown hero who must find out who he is outside of basketball when his coming out as gay costs him his popularity and place on the team.
In his small Georgia town, Barclay Elliot is basically a legend. Here basketball is all that matters, and no one has a bigger spotlight than Barclay. Until he decides to use the biggest pep rally in the town’s history to come out to his school. And things change. Quickly.
Barclay is faced with hostility he never expected. Suddenly he is at odds with his own team, and he doesn’t even have his grandfather to turn to the way he used to. But who is Barclay if he doesn’t have basketball?
His best friend, Amy, thinks she knows. She drags him to her voting rights group, believing Barclay can find a bigger purpose. And he does, but he also finds Christopher. Aggravating, fearless, undeniably handsome Christopher. He and Barclay have never been each other’s biggest fans, but as Barclay starts to explore parts of himself he’s been hiding away, they find they might have much more in common than they originally thought.
As sparks turn into something more, though, Barclay has to decide if he’s ready to confront the privilege and popularity that have shielded him his entire life. Can he take a real shot at the love he was fighting for in the first place?
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