This is an excellent and well written story that takes place mostly in Melbourne, Australia, and focuses on Simon Murray, who runs an independent movie festival, and Declan Tyler, a top player in
Australian Rules Football. Simon and his best friends, married couple Fran and Roger, are big fans of the sport, like the rest of the country, and are shocked when Declan kisses Simon at a party. Could one of the most popular players in the Australian Football League really be gay? The answer is yes, but he's mostly in the closet until someone takes a photo of Declan and Simon kissing and all hell breaks loose. I liked this poignant and sometimes humorous tale and the author's writing very much. It's told from Simon's POV, and he's not the most confident and easy going guy like Declan is. He can be immature and easily hurt, but he finds he is stronger than he thinks when the whole country seems to be laughing at him. Highly recommended and there's a sequel! 376 pages (Kindle edition).
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