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Self-Portraits

   (4 reviews)
Genres: General Fiction,
Sub-genres: Coming of Age, Family Drama, Campus / School Life, Friendship / Found Family, Identity / Self-Discovery

Sixteen-year-old Richard plans to come out to his parents - as he's in love with his best friend Nicholas - but his parents have a shocking surprise of their own. When he turns to Nicholas for support, it turns out Nicholas has a surprise for Richard too...

I originally put this story on here around 7 years ago but I have made a lot of updates to it, so decided to republish. Enjoy!

Copyright © 2026 Richie Tennyson; All Rights Reserved.

Story Recommendations (11 members)

  • Action-Packed 1
  • Great Pacing 9
  • Great Characters 11
  • Character Growth 11
  • Dialog / Banter 8
  • Plot Twists 7
  • Beautiful Writing 4
  • Immersive World 1
  • Satisfying Ending 5
  • Fresh / Original 4
  • Counldn't Put It Down 2
  • Suspenseful 0
  • Gave Me Chills 0
  • Funny 5
  • Feel-Good 3
  • Heartwarming 5
  • Emotional Impact 5
  • Thought-Provoking 3
  • Romantic Chemistry 0
  • Smoldering Chemistry 0
  • Like 2
  • Love 7
  • Haha 1
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Summerabbacat

Summerabbacat 47,685

· Edited by Summerabbacat

   2 of 2 members found this review helpful 2 / 2 members

Quirky characters, vile characters, liberal lashings of humour, teenage angst and quite unconventional family structures. Throw in plenty of alcohol for several of the characters, a pompous school principal, a stuffy and ancient school board, and one batshit crazy art teacher, and you have Self-Portraits. 

Read it and rage, read it and laugh and read it and contemplate.

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chris191070

chris191070 182,741

   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

Not your typical coming out story.

We have interesting family structures, friends, boyfriends, a pompous school head, plenty of alcohol for the adults and a fair few headaches. Oh I forgot to mention the art teacher and interesting views.

Add all of these together and you have a self-portrait.

Give it a read you will not be disappointed.

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