Paul lives in a gay utopia or rather a gay anomaly where people are judged on their personal choices rather than their biological determination. As a sophomore in high school, Paul mixes in with a diverse crowd. His good friend is a drag queen and also the football quarterback. Lesbians and gay guys are scattered throughout the school so there really is no feeling of being the "odd one out." The Boy Scouts changed their name to the Joy Scouts upon realization that gays were not allowed. Not necessarily fantasy, but the setting of this book definitely does not exist anywhere--but may in the future. This utopia seems to upset most readers because it paints a perfect world that simply doesn't exist and it may make the reader for worse in the reality he or she lives. But, I believe every book serves its purpose and this book allows a release, an escape, a hope for the future.

Besides the setting, the humor is phenomenal. This has been the first YA book I've read for Youth Materials that actually is funny without having to derive its humor for making fun of others.