The sidekicks is the new young adult book from australian author will kostakis. In this powerful novel three teenage boys, ryan, harley and miles, must fill a void left by the one thing they had in common. The sidekicks was his third novel for young adults, and his american debut. Personally, will kostakis is ready to catch a ball two seconds after its hit him in the face. They lived different lives, had different interests and kept different secrets.
The sidekicks by will kostakis 9780143309031 booktopia. A mustread for any teen, or lover of ya contemporary. It sinks into the walls and whispers at you when you. The sidekicks will kostakis theres so much more at. Catholic school tells gay author will kostakis his. Catholic school tells gay author will kostakis his speaking. The sidekicks by will kostakis the never ending bookshelf. Professionally, hes thankful hes chosen a career that requires little if any coordination.
It delivers insight and emotion, proving economy is classy. The sidekicks is a hypnotic story of friendship, loss, grief, selfdiscovery and most of all love. In will kostakiss the sidekicks, three young men connect over their shared loss of best friend isaac. Feb 29, 2016 the sidekicks is a hypnotic story of friendship, loss, grief, selfdiscovery and most of all love. The sidekicks is a hypnotic story of friendship, loss, grief, selfdiscovery. While they occupy radically different social strata, and seem to have nothing in common but isaacs absence, they discover theres more common ground to be found than they imagined. And now that isaacs gone, what does that make them. In this intricately woven story told in three parts, awardwinning australian author will kostakis makes his american debut with a heartwarming, masterfully written novel about grief, selfdiscovery, and the connections that tie us all together. Will kostakis is the awardwinning author of the sidekicks and the first third. The sidekicks by will kostakis as a male i really value authentic male teenage characters in ya books. The sidekicks written by will kostakis contemporary, realistic fiction, lgbt published february 29th 2016 256 pages add to goodreads the swimmer. Mar 16, 2018 the sidekicks by will kostakis is a comingofage novel that follows the lives of harley, miles and ryan and how they come to terms with the death of isaac, their shared bestie. In high school, he won the sydney morning herald young writer of the year prize for a short story called bing me.
The sidekicks by will kostakis is a comingofage novel that follows the lives of harley, miles and ryan and how they come to terms with the death of. Yesterday i spoke to will kostakis and you can read that interview here. Will kostakis reveals the cover of the sidekicks, and the. The email goes on to say the teacher has nothing personally against kostakis, and his new book, the sidekicks, sounds like a touching story, but it wasnt appropriate. But to them, there was isaac, and then there was them, the sidekicks. Like with all of wills books, i sobbed, i laughed, i turned pages rapidly with little regard for what i was meant to be doing irl, and i lost sleep. Mar 02, 2016 the email goes on to say the teacher has nothing personally against kostakis, and his new book, the sidekicks, sounds like a touching story, but it wasnt appropriate. Friendship and a moving story from an award winning writer. His latest novel, the sidekicks is out monday and im incredibly fortunate to have already read it you can preorder it here.
The relationships and friendships that evolve feel right in the context of the story and help to move each of the characters forward. Will kostakis, awardwinning author of the first third, perfectly depicts the pain and pleasure of this teenage world, piecing together three. Wills first fantasy novel, monuments, was released in 2019 and. Sequels and the rise of skywalker december 20, 2019 in general by willkostakis. His spectre looms over the story to the perfect degree, present but illusory. Jun 08, 2016 the sidekicks is a 2016 young adult novel by australian author will kostakis, exploring sexuality, grief, friendship, courage and countless other themes relevant to its teenage readership. Dec 17, 2016 the sidekicks written by will kostakis contemporary, realistic fiction, lgbt published february 29th 2016 256 pages add to goodreads the swimmer. This structure allows kostakis to delve into the psyches of the protagonists to reveal that each is much more than the title. Ryan, the swimmer, harley, the rebel and miles, the nerd, struggle to find meaning in an existence without isaac. Sidekicks, will kostakis, tom bromhead, david linski, p. Sidekicks is a 1992 adventure action comedy film directed by aaron norris and starring jonathan brandis and chuck norris. They lived different lives, had different interests and.
The sidekicks by will kostakis penguin books australia. The first book in an exciting new series from bestselling author will kostakis. I respect that people have different views on marriage equality and related issues, but why penalise people for loving each other, whilst. Barry gabrewski is a troubled bullied asthmatic boy who lives with his widowed father, jerry gabrewski beau bridges, in houston, texas. William kostakis born 2 june 1989 is an australian author and journalist. A free spirit who didnt let rules get in his way, high school junior isaac had three totally. I find those hot, bad boys very fake, whereas the nerdy, sweary guys feel like the guy i was and a lot of the guys i knew. The sidekicks is presented as three short novellas one from each boys perspective, covering the period immediately after isaacs death. He is currently putting the finishing touches on the sidekicks, a novel. The sidekicks ryan, harley and miles are very different peoplethe swimmer, the rebel and the nerd. May 05, 2020 rebel gods is the second book in the monuments fantasy duology from ya superstar, will kostakis. Reading the sidekicks feels like that heartstopping moment when you realise that the people around you live lives as varied, complex and conflicted as your own.
The sidekicks is set in northern sydney and revolves around three friends, ryan, harley and miles whose good friend isaac just died. After dabbling in celebrity journalism and reality tv, he now writes for young adults. The sidekicks by will kostakis penguin books new zealand. The sidekicks by will kostakis author david linski narrator. To make the situation worse, the three werent actually friends with one another, but now find their lives increasingly tied together through their grief.
Its a heartfelt look at family, friendship and the parallel lives we lead. Apr 10, 2016 another strong positive about this book, is that will kostakis resisted the temptation to neatly pair off every single character by the end of the book, something that so many authors of ya succumb to. It strikes me as odd that being gay is still a football of use to politicians, as evidenced in recent preelection campaigning here in australia. The sidekicks by will kostakis, 9780143309031, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Monuments by will kostakis books hachette australia. Will kostakis, awardwinning author of the first third, perfectly depicts the pain and pleasure of this teenage world, piecing together three points of view with intricate splendour. All theyve ever had in common is isaac, their shared best friend. Ryan, harley, and miles are very different people the swimmer, the rebel, and the nerd. Award winning author will kostakis delivers in spades with his third novel for young adults. Buy a discounted paperback of the sidekicks online from australias leading online bookstore.
As a high school student, will won sydney morning herald young writer of the year for a collection of short stories. Rebel gods is the second book in the monuments fantasy duology from ya superstar, will kostakis. Although one of the main characters, isaac, is dead his presence is strong and real through the three other protagonists, who each narrate a third of the book. Will kostakis has written a vibrant, engaging book about relationships, coming out, divorce and loss and still managed to work in lots of laughs. Apr 05, 2018 will kostakis, awardwinning author of the first third, perfectly depicts the pain and pleasure of this teenage world, piecing together three points of view with intricate splendour.
This makes seeing isaac through three different pairs of eyes a treat. He is currently putting the finishing touches on the sidekicks, a novel about finding yourself, and the problems you find yourself in, out in early 2016. All ryan, harley and miles had in common was isaac. Will kostakis invites us inside the heads of three very different boys figuring out who they are and where they fit in. The sidekicks by will kostakis published on state library of nsw the sidekicks by will kostakis penguin random house australia judges comments in this powerful novel three teenage boys, ryan, harley and miles, must fill a void left by the one thing they had in common. A loner, barry has vivid daydreams about being chuck norris sidekick, battling. The sidekicks will punch you in the soul at least a dozen times. I find those hot, bad boys very fake, whereas the nerdy, sweary guys feel like. Jun 23, 2016 the sidekicks by will kostakis penguin rrp. The sidekicks by will kostakis penguin random house australia judges comments.
After dabbling in celebrity journalism and reality tv, he now writes. Mar 01, 2016 ryan the jock, harley the rebel and miles the brains have little in common other than isaac. He went on to sign his first book deal in his final year of high school. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Will kostakis, awardwinning author of the first third, perfectly.
Frances atkinson, the sydney morning herald the sidekicks will punch you in the soul at least a dozen times you will be left with a goofy smile and an emotional high that will last. The sidekicks by will kostakis paperback book for sale. Frances atkinson, the sydney morning herald the sidekicks will punch you in the soul at least a dozen times you will be left with a goofy smile and an emotional high that will last for days. Teaching kostakis sidekicks tony britten about the sidekicks the sidekicks is a 2016 novel for young adults told from the perspective of three young men attending the fictional barham house, an independent marist boys boarding and day school located somewhere in the sydney city close to hyde park. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The sidekicks by will kostakis state library of nsw. The sidekicks by will kostakis paperback book for sale online.
Will kostakis writes books for young adults, and the other adults who like to read about them. He runs from barton to his dads house in gerringong, desperate to forget why hes there. Review of the sidekicks by will kostakis rogers reads. Kostakis depiction of the other three boys is spot on. Will is the author of fantastic 20 book the first third, which went on to win the prestigious gold inky award in 2014 in which teen readers chose the shortlist, and selected the winner. The sidekicks is a 2016 young adult novel by australian author will kostakis, exploring sexuality, grief, friendship, courage and countless other themes relevant to its teenage readership. A group of guys must deal with the death of a friend and how they are far more intertwined than expected. They werent friends with each other, and at the beginning of this book, they had no interest in being friends with each other. Jennifer niven, new york times bestselling author of all the bright places and holding up the universe. Ochlan, teengeneral, teen, blackstone audiobooks, 7. And there is nothing i can do to keep time from wedging more of itself between us. The sidekicks is the story of three teenage boys in sydney ryan, harley, miles as they navigate high school and life post the death of the only. His second novel, the first third won the 2014 inky awards, and was shortlisted for the cbca book of the year. Like with all of wills books, i sobbed, i laughed, i turned pages rapidly with little regard for what i.
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