Will & Will

Will & Will (Original: Will Grayson, Will Grayson ) is a youth novel by John Green and David Levithan , which was published in April 2010 by Dutton Juvenile. The German translation by Bernadette Ott was published by cbt Verlag in March 2012. The narrative of the book is split between two characters, both named Will Grayson, with Green writing all the chapters for one Will and Levithan the chapters for the other.

Creation of the novel

The authors decided beforehand to divide the book evenly. John Green wrote all chapters with odd numbering (uppercase Will Grayson ) while David Levithan wrote all chapters with even numbering ( lowercase will grayson ). This also applied to the names of the main characters; Levithan chose the first name and Green the last name. The only plot point they decided together was the fact that the two people would meet at some point in the novel and that this meeting would have a tremendous impact on both of their lives. After that decision, they both wrote the first three chapters of their respective halves and then shared them. After that, they knew right away that it would work, Levithan said.

action

The novel follows the story of two boys, both named Will Grayson. The first Will Grayson wants to live his life without being noticed. This is made difficult by his best friend, Tiny Cooper, as he is and is not described as "the greatest person in the world who is very, very gay" and "the gayest person in the world who is very, very tall." is just inconspicuous. Tiny is also working on an autobiographical musical, which draws further attention to himself and his friends. Tiny wants First Will to help him produce the musical. This is difficult for him because he is very angry with Tiny.

The other Will Grayson or wants grayson sees nothing good in his life other than his internet relationship with someone who calls himself Isaac. In his plan to meet Isaac in real life, he finds out that Isaac was invented by a girl named Maura. Maura was Will's school friend. What follows then brings the two Wills together and changes their lives in ways they could never have imagined. They discover new sides of themselves and learn who they are.

characters

• Will Grayson : The first protagonist in the story. His point of view is shown in the odd chapters and his name is always capitalized. He's obsessed with Neutral Milk Hotel . He is in love with Jane Turner.
• Will Grayson : The second protagonist of the story. His perspective is shown in the even chapters and his name is always lowercase. He meets Tiny Cooper through the other Will Grayson.
• Tiny Cooper : A friend of the first Will Grayson. He is portrayed as an extravagant homosexual football player who is constantly changing lovers. He is head of the gay-straight alliance in the school.
• Jane Turner : A friend of Tiny and Will. She is also a member of the straight gay alliance and likes Neutral Milk Hotel.
• Maura : A girl who is attracted to the second Will Grayson. She is one of the few people he interacts with in school.

continuation

David Levithan wrote an offshoot called Hold Me Closer: The Tiny Cooper Story (2015). It is a novel in musical script format that tells the story of Tiny Cooper from his birth to his ongoing quest for true love.

reception

The novel entered the New York Times children's bestseller list and stayed there for three weeks.

Web links

• Internet presence from John Green to Will & Will

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} Sue Corbett: Children's Books: Double Identity . In: Publisher's Weekly , February 15, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2011. 
2. ↑ Staff writer : Where there's a Will ... . In: The Sydney Morning Herald , May 17, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2011. 
3. ^ Karen MacPherson: Kids' books: 'Will Grayson, Will Grayson' packs 1-2 punch for teens . In: The Seattle Times , April 30, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2011. 
4. ^ David Wiegand: Authors, characters in tandem in 'Will Grayson' . In: The San Francisco Chronicle , May 12, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2011. 
5. ↑ Green, John. Will Grayson, Will Grayson . Penguin Group, 2010, p. 120
6. ^ Staff writer : Children's Books Reviews . In: Publisher's Weekly , March 1, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2011. 
7. ↑ Green, John. Will Grayson, Will Graydaughter . Penguin Group, 2010, p. 257
8. ↑ Green, John. Will Grayson, Will Grayson . Penguin Group, 2010, p. 292
9. ↑ Green, John. Will Grayson, Will Grayson . Penguin Group, 2010 p. 149
10. ↑ ^{a b} Green, John. Will Grayson, Will Grayson . Penguin Group, 2010, p. 215
11. ↑ ^{a b} Green, John. Will Grayson, Will Grayson . Penguin Group, 2010, p. 247
12. ↑ Green, John. "Will mother Grayson, Will Grayson. Penguin Group, 2010, p. 120
13. ↑ Stephan Lee: David Levithan to release musical-novel spinoff to 'Will Grayson, Will Grayson' . In: Entertainment Weekly , July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014. 
14. ^ Marjorie Kehe: Gay-themed novels for young readers enter the mainstream . In: The Christian Science Monitor , June 24, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2011. 
15. ^ Staff writer : Books With Gay Themes for Young Readers Take Off . In: Associated Press , June 23, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2011.