The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar: Chapters 25–31

by Sonido Reyes
In this novel, a teen boy's attempt to win back his ex-boyfriend is complicated by his bipolar disorder and his own internalized shame.

Here are links to our lists for the book: Chapters 1–8, Chapters 9–16, Chapters 17–24, Chapters 25–31, Chapters 32–42
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  1. punitive
    inflicting punishment
    I mean, I’m not super into the U.S.’s punitive justice system, but I was kind of hoping Avery would cave and snitch on Nick to get free.
  2. straggle
    wander from a direct or straight course
    I straggle a little behind everyone else after group to avoid Avery.
  3. obscure
    not famous or acclaimed
    It’s some obscure indie band I’ve never heard of, but Hunter’s singing like no one’s around to judge.
  4. indicative
    pointing out or revealing clearly
    Usually this would be when Yami gives one of her feminist lectures she and Bo love to give about body image and how you shouldn’t point out people’s weight, and how gaining weight isn’t necessarily indicative of health or eating habits alone, blah blah blah.
  5. malpractice
    professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage
    When his company inevitably goes under because of some lawsuit for malpractice or something, I’ll be there to offer him a job at my dispensary.
  6. trajectory
    the path followed by an object moving through space
    We’re just calculating star trajectories tonight.
  7. brooding
    persistent morbid meditation on a problem
    An email notification finally pulls me out of my brooding.
  8. antagonize
    provoke the hostility of
    I know I shouldn’t be antagonizing Avery now that he’s got a little more freedom, but I can’t help it.
  9. insinuation
    an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
    “Cool,” I say, trying not to sound tense at the insinuation I’d have a problem with Jamal going to the party with Sasha.
  10. precariously
    in a manner affording no ease or reassurance
    Hunter comes back just as Sasha and Jamal are walking away, precariously balancing three red cups in his hands.
  11. delve
    inquire into
    Instead of delving deeper into the issue, though, I change the subject.
  12. repressed
    characterized by the suppression of impulses or emotions
    “Hmm...maybe she’s one of those repressed gays who hates themselves.”
  13. antic
    a playful, attention-getting act done for fun and amusement
    I can’t even laugh about Moni’s antics right now, because only one part of what she said is sticking with me.
  14. incriminating
    charging or suggestive of guilt or blame
    The truth is probably way less incriminating than whatever she has in mind.
  15. delusional
    suffering from or characterized by erroneous beliefs
    “I’m not delusional,” I say quickly, though I can’t help but remember Abuela telling me that exact same thing.
Created on Thu Jul 23 08:35:59 EDT 2026 (updated Tue Aug 25 13:56:24 EDT 2026)

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