Upon beginning reading this book, I’ll have to admit I wasn’t crazy about it.

The book was recommended to me by my cousin, who is constantly reading books that are related to gay men and their lifestyles. I’ll say right off the bat that this isn’t really something that interests me, but my cousin said that this was about homosexual involvement with the Bible. And God interests me. Judge me however you want.

Anyway, I stuck at the book and as I read on, I couldn’t actually put it down.

It seems that the ‘gay and Christian debate’ is something that is still debated and pretty much unresolved in the world. However, I believe that if you read this book and you are Christian and anti-gay, you’ll probably think twice about your beliefs.

The writer, Alex Sanchez, appears to have an explanation for every homophobic reference in the Bible. Not only does he defy Leviticus (in particular 18:22), Sanchez has clearly read and researched the Bible thoroughly to include quotes and come up with cleverly thought up arguments against what many Christians believe.

Sanchez takes away the literal meaning and replaces it with a spiritual, perfectly valid explanation for each anti-gay quote, which is so extremely thought-provoking that it could make even the most devout Christian re-think, even if they don’t admit to it afterwards.

Furthermore, the author portrays a confused, teenage boy simply perfectly. From his language to his speech, the differing emotions he conveys when expressing the lead characters’ confusion is something to be proud of.

Today, when many people think of gay relationships, they think simply of sex. However, Sanchez diverts the book away from this idea and rather keeps it’s story firmly about the love between two people. Of course, it’s not an easy ride and there are a lot of twists and turns along the way. Like, for example, how the main kid already has a girlfriend who he is convinced he loves. Dilemma.

Keeping all these things in mind, Alex Sanchez really does have all the elements that make for a great novel and I recommend that you buy this. Whether you are gay or not. Or indeed, whether you are Christian or not.

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10.