top of page

Reading age: 14 and up

 

Big decisions and messy relationships. It's all part of life for Kai. A must-read queer coming of age story for fans of Sarah Crossan and Sex Education, written in verse by Stonewall-Award-winning, Carnegie-shortlisted author Dean Atta.

Kai is going into a new school year with some big decisions to make: when to come out as gay, what he wants to do in life and who he wants to date. Is it any wonder he can't think straight?

Best friends Matt and Kai made a promise to each other to stay in the closet. Matt isn't ready to come out, but Kai wants nothing more than to write his own story. He decides it's time to break his promise and show his true self to the world.

Now out and proud, Kai starts dating super-hot Obi, but it's far from smooth sailing. Is love closer to home than Kai realises?

I Can't Even Think Straight: A queer coming of age story

£9.99Price
Quantity
    • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hodder Children's Books
    • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 29 May 2025
    • Language ‏ : ‎ English
    • Print length ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
    • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1444960962
    • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1444960969
    • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 900 g
    • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 years and up
    • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.8 x 3 x 19.6 cm
    • Best Sellers Rank: 398,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
      • 43 in Gay Fiction for Young Adults
      • 79 in Poetry for Young Adults
      • 187 in Books on Being a Teen for Young Adults
  • Shipping can take 5 - 10 working days. 

bottom of page