Simon Vs Homo Sapiens Agenda Analysis

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When it comes the most significant book I’ve read in the past few years, nothing compares to Becky Albertalli’s "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda”. Growing up I always knew I was different. The majority of my friends were female, I was never interested in sports, and I never had crushes on any girls. I knew I was different but didn’t know how. While it seems obvious now, growing up I never would have thought I was gay. I told myself I didn’t have the “gay accent” and I wasn’t overly feminine, so how could I have been? Later, through shows like “The Office” with gay character Oscar, and movies like “The Imitation Game”, I came to the realization that gay people were not alike, and maybe I was one. For the first time, I became was aware of

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