"The Vast Fields of Ordinary" is about Dade Hamilton, a gay in the closet teenager who is living his senior summer in the worst way possible. (Summary) It’s Dade’s last summer at home. Vast Fields of Ordinary stands out in the dense genre of young adult fiction. Dades father is in another world of his own, trying to reach out. Dade is a loner whose only friend is Pablo Soto, a Mexican American who is Cedarville high school's star quarterback for the football team. Of course when I refer to drugs, I'm referring to marijuana and alcohol, you know, the two things that most teenagers manage to get their fingers into at one point or another, and most of us, honestly, grow up just fine. Publisher: Speak, 2011. One of their songs is used in a TV commercial, and the girl misquotes the lyrics as "the vast fields of ordinary. [8] Most of the teenagers in the novel smoke cigarettes constantly. For several years, Peggy has struggled with depression, and is taking a large number of antidepressants. I liked the 'real' lives of all the characters. Alex and Dade kiss and Alex takes Dade home. The voice is incredible and very authentic. The boy he's fooling around with pretty much dumps him and he meets a new boy named Alex who he falls in love with. It's no surprise that the most popular negative reviews on this site harp on the fact that there are drugs and that t. I think this book gets a bad rap for a variety of reasons, the chief reason being that it isn't afraid to deal with drugs and not paint them in a negative light. A terrible accident brings the novel to a sudden close and forces Dade to end his wonderful summer. "Stonewall Book Awards for 2010 Announced." Here's why; First of all I want to say that often my favorite books to read are any fiction books that have queer themes. Thankfully things go up from here. The Vast Fields of Ordinary is a young adult gay novel by American author Nick Burd first published in 2009. This specific ISBN edition is currently not available. View all copies of this ISBN edition: Synopsis; About this title; It's Dade's last summer at home, and things are pretty hopeless. In late July, Lucy and Dade use fake I.D.s to get into Cherry's, a gay bar. This is one of my all-time favorite quotes.I came across it in the book The Vast fields of Ordinary by Nick Burd. "The Vast Fields of Ordinary" is the story of Dade, a gay Midwestern teenager, whose journey of self-acceptance takes place during the summer before his first year of college. The Vast Fields of Ordinary by Nick Burd, 2009, Dial Books edition, in English Yes, Dade Hamiltion is gay. Welcome back. by Dial Books. A short time later, Ned tells Dade that he is having an affair with a woman he met at his poetry class. Date Read: January 12, 2016 Rating: 3 of 5 stars Review: I imagine The Vast Fields of Ordinary to be typical of its genre. As well as meetin. Title: Author: William Boyd Year: 2009 Synopsis: It is May in Chelsea, London. He used to live in Brooklyn, New York; presently he lives in Los Angeles. The Vast Fields of Ordinary is a coming of age story filled with tons of drugs, sex, and rock & roll. "Finalists announced for the 22nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards. Books like. This book was tremendous. [3] The New York Times listed it as one of the most notable books of 2009. Dade also meets Alex, an adorable drug dealer who's crazy sweet and is pre. Where Dade is introverted, socially awkward, and closeted, Lucy is socially outgoing, confident, and cool. His mom and dad weren't doing so good and on the verge of getting a divorce. This gives them a deeper connection, and they have sex under the night sky. The title comes from a line in the novel in which a young girl misquotes a line from an alternative rock band. It brings crazy evenings and parties and a boring job at a super market. It puts teenage behavior on display with all the rebellion, antisocial yearning mixed with tentative forays into drug and alcohol use. [8][10], File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_modal.php After several weeks, Dade finally hears from Alex, who invites him to a party at Dingo's. EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item tags) Want more? This begins a summer of love for Dade, but Pablo is still waiting in the wings. This is not a book parents will give to their kids to learn from but there is so much captured within these beautifully written pages that readers can’t help but identify and learn from the characters. Pablo also has a girlfriend and does not recognize any relationship with Dade other than that of clandestine sex partner, and Dade begins to question whether that is what he really wants. I've drank. There is one thing that Dade has going against him no matter where he seems to be and that's the fact that he's gay. Nick Burd attended the University of Iowa and received his MFA from The New School. The novel depicts the summer after high school graduation for a closeted suburban teenage boy, his openly lesbian new best friend, and the two boys he is interested in dating (one a Latino football star, the other a drug dealer). The Vast Fields of Ordinary. 3.93 avg rating • (10,340 ratings by Goodreads) Hardcover ISBN 10: 0803733402 ISBN 13: 9780803733404. His mom is a pill popping mother who cares for Dade. A few days later, Dade meets Lucy at a neighbor's barbecue party. Penguin, 2009 - Juvenile Fiction - 309 pages. The fictional band, Vas Deferens, is the favorite band of the main character. Marriage & Divorce, LGBT, Dating & Sex. The characters are relatable. Yes, Dade Hamiltion is gay. Although it’s emotional and filled with angst, it’s also edgy and daring. They attend, and both Alex and Dade shave their heads on a whim. Life for many teenagers is not sanitary or politically correct. See a recent post on Tumblr from @bnmxfld about the vast fields of ordinary. The novel depicts homosexual encounters (one review called these descriptions PG-13), marijuana smoking, underage consumption of alcohol, and hangovers. Dade Hamiltion is the main character's name. Although it’s emotional and filled with angst, it’s also edgy and daring. Dade is also having problems with his parents, his mother is driftin. Line: 208 Of course when I refer to drugs, I'm referring to marijuana and alcohol, you know, the two things that most teenagers manage to get their fingers into at one point or another, and most of us, honestly, grow up just fine. I literally did not want to stop reading it, not even to go to bed. The characters are so life like and it really makes clear the angst of being a teenager. The book itself is an amazing read and I would suggest you take a look at it. Line: 68 He has a crappy job, a “boyfriend” who treats him like dirt, and his parents’ marriage is falling apart. He has a crappy job at Food World, a "boyfriend" who won't publicly acknowledge his existence (maybe because Pablo also has a girlfriend), and parents on the verge of a divorce. For one thing, I couldn't stop reading. Dade meets Pablo and they argue, which leads Pablo to become jealous of Alex. No, they're not portrayed in a negative light at all. So… Dade's saving grace comes in the form of Lucy, a lesbian from California who comes to Iowa to live because her parents think the city is changing her for the worse. Pablo himself has a girlfriend....well you can't have it both ways. It puts teenage behavior on display with all the rebellion, antisocial yearning mixed with tentative forays into drug and alcohol use. If you think being a drug dealer or excessive smoking and drinking aren't realistically part of many teenage lives, you're living with blinders on. Vast Fields of Ordinary is a well written first effort by an up and coming young author. What happened to Alex?????????????????? A good read. The Vast Fields of Ordinary. He has a horrible job at a grocery store, a "boyfriend" who won't even acknowledge his presence in public, and his parents are at each other's necks in arguments and conflicts. Find books like The Vast Fields of Ordinary from the world’s largest community of readers. Outside, Dade meets Alex Kincaid, a 20-year-old marijuana drug dealer. Explain. A few nights later, Alex takes Dade to his grandfather's grave where he learns more of Dade's history. Add to list See details. This book was tremendous. This book doesn't shy away from those themes. Dade's parents reveal that they will be taking a three-week trip to Europe to try to repair their marriage. Onward to the review! Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Dades father is in another world of his own, trying to reach out and understand his son. [the closeted, self-hating mlm guy just kills himself at the end, I read this book a year ago, and it's narrator quickly became one of those characters who stuck with me as I moved on to other books. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of 309 pages and is available in Hardcover format. So I was hoping to be pleased no matter what, and I seem to think of myself as a forgiving person when it comes to books (in fact before this I couldn't really name any book in recent history I'd read besides Twilight that I would consider 'bad') Unfortunately, I quickly began to realize that this book is in fact, awful. The Vast Fields of Ordinary. Dade is barely getting by with alcohol and drugs, until he meets Alex, a dreamy and somewhat thrifty young man who might just change Dade's life forever. Is he willing to let Dade go for good? A simple, quick read. Dade sees Pablo there, but Pablo and Dade argue briefly and Dade leaves. Since they were 16 years old, Pablo and Dade have been having sex. At times, the characters' concern for Jenny allows them to voice their own inner feelings to themselves and to others. Dade discovers Alex's name and where he works. Message: Undefined variable: user_membership, File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_modal.php Alex is handsome and charming, and Dade discovers that he works at the Taco Taco and stops by to say hello. His father is uncertain what this means, but his mother accepts it. After reading the final pages of The Vast Fields of Ordinary, I found myself feeling like the last chapter was just tying up loose ends so that the book could end, or like the author couldn’t think of a way to finish the book in any other meaningful way. This novel is about Dade Hamilton's last summer at home. Function: view, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Children and Young Adult Literature portal. He tells his ceiling fan "I'm gay" everyday in hopes of eventually coming out to his parents. The characters are so life like and it really makes clear the angst of being a teenager. [10] Both Booklist and The Plain Dealer felt the novel's conclusion was perfunctory. [ My biggest surprise and disappointment came here…. Dade also tells his parents he is gay. his boyfriend was still in the closet and wasnt planning on coming out anytime soon because he had one of the hottest girls in school. Alex takes Dade, Lucy, and Alex's African American co-worker Jay to a large party hosted by Bert McGraw, a homophobe who is a friend of Pablo's. I can see how thematically the ending works, but...ugh, it hurts like a broken heart. The Vast Fields of Ordinary is his first novel. He tells his ceiling fan "I'm gay" everyday in hopes of eventually coming out to his parents. Line: 107 So they sent her to Cedarville to live for the summer. I can easil. We’d love your help. As the school year ends, Dade attends a party hosted by the pretty Jessica Montana and her awkward, less-pretty twin sister Francesca (whom everyone belittles by calling "Fessica"). Later that night, Alex nonchalantly reveals he is gay; he is unconditionally accepted by Dingo and his friends. Books like The Vast Fields Of Ordinary book by Nick Burd. There is one thing that Dade has going against him no matter where he seems to be and that's the fact that he's gay. Vast Fields of Ordinary stands out in the dense genre of young adult fiction. He has a crappy job, a "boyfriend" who treats him like dirt, and his parents' marriage is falling apart. His mom is a pill popping mother who cares for Dade. The Vast Fields of Ordinary, page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Are you sure you want to cancel your membership with us? This is not a book parents will give to their kids to learn from but there is so much captured within these beautifully written pages that readers can’t help but identify and learn from the characters. He has a crappy job at Food World, a “boyfriend” who won’t publicly acknowledge his existence (maybe because Pablo also has a girlfriend), and parents on the verge of a divorce. Dade is also having problems with his parents, his mother is drifting away to a world of pills and booze, and his father seems to have found a girlfriend he met at a poetry class. Such a disappointing ending. He constantly yearns for Pablo to It's ironic to me that these people who complain about this drug-fueled (barely) lifestyle are reading an LBGTQ book that also promotes an alternative lifestyle. The girl's disappearance creates tension for Peggy, Dade, Alex, and others. What happened to Alex????? It had its tender moments, but also had its incredibly bizarre moments. Dade is increasingly harassed at high school by jocks and by Judy Lockhart, all of whom think he's gay. It puts teenage behavior on display with all the rebellion, antisocial yearning mixed with tentative forays into drug and alcohol use. 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