Heartbreaking." -Ellen Hopkins, New York Times bestselling author of Crank "A brilliant account of alienation and angst in the heartland." - Quest Magazine "Nick Burd reaps a bounty from The Vast Fields of Ordinary. "A fascinating and dreamy first novel." - New York Times "Bold. But just when true happiness has set in, tragedy shatters the dreamy curtain of summer, and Dade will use every ounce of strength he's gained to break from his past and start fresh with the future. Falling in real love finally lets Dade come out of the closet'and, ironically, ignites a ruthless passion in Pablo. Then he meets the mysterious Alex Kincaid. College is Dade's shining beacon of possibility, a horizon to keep him from floating away. He has a crappy job at Food World, a ?boyfriend? who won't publicly acknowledge his existence (maybe because Pablo also has a girlfriend), and parents on the verge of a divorce. Social Themes / Dating & Relationships, Family / Marriage & Divorce, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), Social Themes / Dating & Sex, General, Lgbt, People & Places / United States / General Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. “ Former library book may include library markings.