When Maline doesn’t come back, he calls her – she then states that Emma is his and blocks his number.ĭante had one drunken sexual experience and Emma was the result. Even though she uses the cliché of going to the shops before abanding a child, she has made the female character use this phrase rather than the male. Already, Malorie has turned the story on the head. Melanie states that she needs to go to the shops and will be back soon. Plotĭante is awaiting his university results when his ex-girlfriend, Melanie pays a visit – with her is an infant. This could ultimately lead to Emma being placed into care. He is gay and tries to open up, but any and all attempts lead him to be attacked and hospitalised. And Dante is left wondering if baby Emma is his?Īdam is Dante’s younger brother. Melanie leaves Dante with the baby, saying she’s just going to the shops… But the hours tick by. He will be getting his A-level results soon and off to university… Only, his ex-girlfriend, who he hasn’t seen for a while, visits with an infant. Boys Don’t Cry by Malorie Blackmanĭante has everything waiting for him. In this case, the story focuses on two teenager brothers, Dante and Adam. Genre: Teen & Young Adult, LGBT+, RealismĪs usual with Malorie Blackman, Boys Don’t Cry deals with issues that people face on a daily basis due to society.
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