When the boys are questioned by their parents about what caused the crater, Ishmael claims that its origin is extraterrestrial in nature. Of course, as Gideon fears, Ishmael doesn’t follow his instructions and the resulting explosion, which is supposed to be much, much smaller, creates a crater on his family’s farm. When he creates a seismograph and wants to test it, he allows, against his better judgement, his older brother Ishmael to help him with the experiment. Gideon cares about Owen, but as the only other gay student in his school, Gideon fears that Owen really doesn’t care about him, as there aren’t any local alternatives for either of them.
It is the same way he struggles with his relationships with his family, friends, and his maybe boyfriend, Owen. In his schoolwork, he excels in the sciences, but struggles with the vagaries of the humanities.
Sixteen-year-old Gideon Hofstadt prefers an orderly life and an orderly future.
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