Out in Greenwood: The most anticipated YA novel for 2025

Fifteen-year-old Tim Johnson believed coming out as gay would immediately lead to a whole new multi-coloured life, yet so far not much has changed. He may now have a boyfriend (sort of), and be open about his sexuality (to four people), but he still faces the everyday teenage tribulations of an embarrassing family, insecurity, homophobic classmates, and low-paid jobs.

As the Greenwood Secondary summer holidays started, Tim befriended fellow paper boy, Johann, who had arrived from Sweden, and...