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One Man Guy — Content Guide for Parents

By Michael BarakivaMacmillan Audio2014ISBN 9781427245472
One Man Guy

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

Alek Khederian should have guessed something was wrong when his parents took him to a restaurant. Everyone knows that Armenians never eat out. Why bother, when their home cooking is far superior to anything “these Americans” could come up with? Between bouts of interrogating the waitress and criticizing the menu, Aleks parents announce that hell be attending summer school in order to bring up his grades. Alek is sure this experience will be the perfect hellish end to his hellish freshmen year of high school. He never couldve predicted that hed meet someone like Ethan. Ethan is everything Alek wishes he were: confident, free-spirited, and irreverent. When Ethan gets Alek to cut school and go to a Rufus Wainwright concert in New York Citys Central Park, Alek embarks on his first adventure outside the confines of his suburban New Jersey existence. He cant believe a guy this cool wants to be his friend. And before long, it seems like Ethan wants to be more than friends. Alek has never thought about having a boyfriend—hes barely ever had a girlfriend—but maybe its time to think again. Michael Barakiva's One Man Guy is a romantic, moving, laugh-out-loud-funny story about what happens when one person cracks open your world and helps you see everything—and, most of all, yourself--like you never have before.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is One Man Guy appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    No violence is depicted in the book's narrative. The focus is on personal and relational challenges rather than physical conflict. The search results do not indicate any scary content in the book. The narrative appears to focus on personal growth and relationships.

  • Does One Man Guy have violence?

    No violence is depicted in the book's narrative. The focus is on personal and relational challenges rather than physical conflict.

  • Does One Man Guy have scary content?

    The search results do not indicate any scary content in the book. The narrative appears to focus on personal growth and relationships.

  • Does One Man Guy have religious themes?

    No religious practices, beliefs, or ceremonies are mentioned in the book's narrative. The author's background and cultural references do not indicate a religious theme.

  • Does One Man Guy have racial/cultural content?

    The book incorporates elements of Armenian culture and addresses the character's strict upbringing, which influences his identity. It also draws parallels between homophobia and historical enmity related to the Armenian genocide, suggesting a critical engagement with race and cultural identity.

  • Does One Man Guy have profanity?

    No profanity is mentioned in the book's narrative. The focus is on the characters' emotional and relational experiences.

  • Does One Man Guy have climate change?

    No climate themes are present in the book's narrative. The content does not address environmental issues.

  • Does One Man Guy have sexual identity?

    The narrative includes themes of teenage romance and the exploration of sexuality, with suggestions that Alek, a 14-year-old, may soon engage in sexual relationships. However, explicit sexual content is not detailed in the search results.

  • Does One Man Guy have gender roles?

    There are no explicit discussions of gender roles in the narrative. The focus is primarily on the LGBTQ+ themes and personal relationships.

  • Does One Man Guy have lgbtq+ themes?

    The book features a central character, Alek, who navigates his identity as a gay teenager. The narrative explores his relationship with Ethan, who introduces him to a new world, emphasizing the challenges of coming out to a traditionally minded family. The story presents LGBTQ+ themes as integral to the character's development and experiences.