Emma emmys male best friend is gay and does have a romantic interest in the novel although i would say the storyline is a b or c storyline and not a hugemore emmys male best friend is gay and does have a romantic interest in the novel although i would say the storyline is a b or c storyline and not a huge element towards the plot at all. Emmy and oliver were going to be best friends forever or maybe even more before their futures were ripped apart in emmys soul despite the space and time between them their connection has never been severed. Emmy oliver is a genuinely sweet and funny novel bursting with the inextinguishable forces of love between parents and children distant and inseparable friends new and reunited lovers stephanie perkins new york times bestselling author of isla and the happily ever after. Emmy and oliver are loyal and loving to each other they break through each others defenses and push each other to be honest and to get over their emotional hurdles with their parents emmy caro and drew are incredibly supportive of one another. Oliver and emmy try to do just that amid the chaos surrounding olivers past and emmys uncertain future the circumstances of this story provide a perfect setting to explore how two young people navigate new adulthood and forge new identities