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Milo and Marcos at the End of the World Kindle Edition

by Kevin Christopher Snipes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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As natural disasters begin to befall them the closer they become, Milo and Marcos soon begin to wonder if the universe itself is plotting against them in this young adult debut by the playwright and creator of The Two Princes podcast, Kevin Christopher Snipes.

Milo Connolly has managed to survive most of high school without any major disasters, so by his calculations, he’s well past due for some sort of Epic Teenage Catastrophe. Even so, all he wants his senior year is to fly under the radar.

Everything is going exactly as planned until the dreamy and charismatic Marcos Price saunters back into his life after a three-year absence and turns his world upside down. Suddenly Milo is forced to confront the long-buried feelings that he’s kept hidden not only from himself but also from his deeply religious parents and community.

To make matters worse, strange things have been happening around his sleepy Florida town ever since Marcos’s return—sinkholes, blackouts, hailstorms. Mother Nature is out of control, and the closer Milo and Marcos get, the more disasters seem to befall them. In fact, as more and more bizarre occurrences pile up, Milo and Marcos find themselves faced with the unthinkable: Is there a larger, unseen force at play, trying to keep them apart? And if so, is their love worth risking the end of the world?

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Gr 7 Up-When Presbyterian teen Milo went to church camp three years ago with his best friend Van, he encountered the only stumbling block he has experienced in his faith: an unexpected crush on his aggressively atheist roommate, Marcos. Milo's years of successfully avoiding confronting his sexuality come to an end when Marcos moves to town, and it becomes clear that Milo's crush has not only persisted but is reciprocated. The two boys tentatively embark on a relationship, but each milestone is marked by a bizarre natural disaster that leaves Milo increasingly certain that his faith and sexuality can only exist in opposition to each other. His internalized homophobia, combined with anxiety about what this means for his faith, is matched with realistic fears of how his parents will react to learning their son is dating another boy. Although the central plot revolves around the conflict between faith and identity, religion is not portrayed as inherently negative, and the book notably does not end with Milo renouncing either his religion or his relationship with Marcos. Instead, readers are left with the promise that Milo, Marcos, and their families have started down a path that can incorporate all aspects of their identities. VERDICT A strong secondary purchase for school and public libraries where queer books are popular.-Austin Ferraroα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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"A funny, sweet, and emotional navigation of faith and queerness." — Kirkus Reviews

"Snipes thoughtfully captures Milo’s internal turmoil on his journey to self-acceptance, and the teens’ willingness to explore their relationship amid calamity offers an engaging image of headlong first love." — Publishers Weekly

"Fans of the author’s podcast, The Two Princes, and those looking for a meaningful queer love story will delight in this high-stakes, energetically paced senior-year tale." — Booklist

"Queer teens who value their faith may find solace in Milo’s story, as he grows into himself and accepts his sexuality in tandem with his religious beliefs." — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

"A love story for the end of the world." — Mason Deaver, award-winning author of I Wish You All the Best and The Ghosts We Keep

“Wickedly funny and achingly honest, this queer love story moves heaven and earth—literally” — Jasper Sanchez, author of The (Un)Popular Vote

“Milo will win your heart as he risks incurring the literal wrath of God—and losing everything in the process—in order to own his identity and love himself as he is.” — Misa Sugiura, author of Love & Other Natural Disasters

"Snipes is somehow both a harbinger of doom and a herald of love and I am completely here for it! If the apocalypse ever does happen, I'm going to want a copy of this book with me!" — Jason June, author of Jay's Gay Agenda and Out of the Blue

“An absolute diamond of a debut! It humorously captures how queer boys falling in love for the first time can feel beautiful, strange, and literally earth-shattering all at once.” — Adam Sass, award-winning author of Surrender Your Sons

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09DGFFGBZ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperTeen (May 24, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 24, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4684 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0063062569

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- #396 in Teen & Young Adult Coming of Age Fiction eBooks
- #436 in Teen & Young Adult LGBTQ+ Fiction (Kindle Store)

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Kevin Christopher Snipes is a New York-based writer who was born and raised in Florida. He spent his early career in the theater writing such plays as "A Bitter Taste" and "The Chimes." Later, for Gimlet Media, he created the queer fantasy podcast "The Two Princes." "Milo and Marcos at the End of the World" is his first novel.

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Ozzy

Great read

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2024

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Do you wanna read about gay people with religious trauma who's realstionship nearly destroys the world? If so... Read. This. Book.

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The Phoenix

a really good YA queer love story

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2022

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I'm not a huge reader of YA novels and didn't grow up in a generation when there existed queer YA fiction, so I was surprised at how engaging this novel was, and how comic it felt at times while never sacrificing the moving and difficult parts of the story. And the ending is really moving, it made me tear up thinking of my own growing up and how alone I felt at times. It's really beautifully done. ... And particularly timely that it's set in Florida given what's going on there right now (anti-gay bills, extreme religious conservatism, etc). I highly recommend it.

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Amanda Shepard

Strong, character driven romance

Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2022

Ever since almost confessing his feelings to Marcos at summer camp, Milo felt like he could keep his feelings hidden. So far, his plan was working. Until Marcos moves back to town three years later. Per Milo’s calculations, it’s probably because he was due for some teenage catastrophe, anyway.

Now, Milo is forced to confront the feelings he had for Marcos three years ago. The only problem? Every time the boys start to get close, something strange happenes. Meteors, sinkholes, blackouts. For Milo, it seems like there’s a force trying to keep them apart. A force that could possibly bring about the end of the world. They have to decide, is their love worth the risk?

From the description, I absolutely knew that this was a book that was right up my alley. And I’m so happy I picked this up! I would continue to read about Milo and Marcos for as long as Snipes wants to write about them.

Let me start by saying if you’re looking for a post-apocalyptic romance, this isn’t it. There are some natural disasters and weird things that happen throughout, but it’s not an end of the world kind of situation. Honestly, I would actually compare this to Shaun David Hutchinson’s books. It almost has that kind of feel to it, with all of these strange things happening. I wasn’t disappointed by this, though! The events all had their part to play, and they fit Milo and Marcos’ story well.

Milo and Marcos! And Van! The characters in this were phenomenally done. Especially Milo, and Milo’s voice. From the beginning, I was hooked. I didn’t want to put this book down. Snipes nails Milo as a character, even if his internal monologue is sometimes hard to read. Growing up religious, he can’t reconcile his feelings for Marcos with his beliefs. Snipes does a great job putting the reader in his head and putting them through his thought process.

The side characters were just as well done. Marcos speaks his mind, is ready to stand up for himself and for Milo. Van is Milo’s best friend and goes above and beyond for him. As a little trio, I love them and desperately want another book about them.

All in all, if you’re looking for a strong, character driven MLM romance, definitely pick this one up when it comes out later this May!

4.5 stars

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Andrew

As delicious as curly fries!

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2022

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This was a pleasure to read from beginning to end. Thoughtful and challenging in all the best ways and a poignant reminder of our capacity to hurt each other while trying to help.

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2023

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This book was so good. Poor sweet little Milo. He’s just a precious precious bean and he deserves the world. 10 out of 10, highly recommend. One of my favorite reads of the year so far.

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Theresa Bayliss-Steele

BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2023

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This book was probably the best I’ve ever read. All the main characters are well developed and even side characters have personality. Not going to spoil but the dream GOT ME.

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2022

3.5 stars. This was a good book and showed a lot of promise but it sort of veered off course for me towards the end. I did really enjoy the characters and the writing style and would definitely read something else by this author in the future but for me, this particular story fell flat.

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2022

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Wonderful novel with lovable, clever and sweet characters. I enjoyed it very much! Fun world to get lost in, even if it’s ending.