The Realm of Possibility by David Levithan

Levithan, D. (2004). The realm of possibility. New York: Knopf.
ISBN-10 0375836578
ISBN-13 978-0375836572
210 pgs
Format: Book
Genre: Realistic
Classification: Fiction
Age level: Young Adult

Reader's annotation
The Realm of Possibility contains romantic, heartfelt poems told from many different teenage voices. The realm of possibility is free from discrimination, and is creative and inspiring.

Summary
David Levithan gives readers a great gift by creating a realm of possibility in his works of fiction, a realm that is free of discrimination and filled with characters seeking meaningful relationships and an authentic life experience. The author doesn’t believe in limitations, but believes we can, and do, achieve the impossible every day. This work of poetry is no different. It is poetry in its truest sense, as it includes deep emotions and observations of ordinary events in life, like simply sharing a cigarette with a boyfriend, that can be quite profound. The poems in this book are written from the perspective of different people in a group of high school friends. Some of the personalities are a gay couple in love and a girl struggling to ask for help with an eating disorder. It inspires the reader to create his or her own realm of possibility.

Notes
The characters in this book contain a range of diversity in race, sexual orientation and economic class. The poems are written in different voices, some which ring more true than others.