Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom is a different kind of coming out story. It’s not the story of how she told her family, or her best friend (although both of those things do happen). It’s the story of one town’s reaction when she wanted to do something as simple as attend the prom. With a girl. While wearing a tux. She never wanted to cause a riot, she only wanted to attend prom as herself.
Though fictional this novel is reminiscent of some real life events. It’s actually really troubling how many unique cases come up when you google “gay teen banned from prom.” However Tessa Masterson’s story seems to be directly inspired by the Itawamba County School District decision in 2010 to ban Constance McMillen from bringing her girlfriend to the prom and wearing a tuxedo. It’s important to remember that though we read books like Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom for entertainment, they are addressing real life concerns. The authors are doing more than telling a story with this book, they’re getting a message out.
The point of view alternates between Tessa and Lucas her straight best friend. And while Tessa is clearly the focus of the novel Lucas plays an important role as well. When he first finds out about her, he doesn’t handle it so great. But then, like so many before him, he realizes he’s being a jerk and spends the rest of the novel trying to make it up to her. Lucas’s character is important for two reasons. Primarily, he represents the importance of being a friend, and standing beside the people you care about when they need you the most. But he also demonstrates just how much one person can do to help – when it looks like Tessa’s parents might lose their store he gets to work trying to make sure that doesn’t happen. I think sometimes people don’t speak up because they don’t think their one voice will make a difference. Lucas proves that’s not true and that by doing something as simple as shopping in a particular store or wearing a t-shirt you are demanding to be heard.
Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom is a humorous but relevant book, with characters you can’t help but fall for. It will make your blood boil but also warm your heart.
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