But his mother, worried that her short, slight teenage son might be gay bashed, tells Garth not to tell anyone else that he is gay.
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The novel contains a number of references to non-fiction people, things, and places, like the singer Sufjan Stevens, the films Beautiful Thing and Chinatown, the cartoon characters Scooby-Doo and Superman, and to places in and around Richmond, Virginia.
National Trust | National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty | Mike Tyson | Mike Oldfield | Mike Harris | Mike Nattrass | Mike Leigh | Wellcome Trust | Mike Watt | Mike Mignola | Mike Gordon | Mike | Mike Nichols | National Trust for Historic Preservation | Mike Rutherford | Mike Wallace | Mike Stern | Mike Huckabee | Mike Ditka | Mike Figgis | National Trust of Australia | Mike Rowe | Mike Reid | Mike Portnoy | Mike Piazza | Mike Mills | Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute | Mike Varney | Mike Mansfield | Mike Easley |