This book talk about choices, support and understanding and, all of it, is told by a strong voice with a stronger personality and a huge heart. His sexual condition doesn't make him bad or unkind so why would he be punished? A guy who makes his heart jump and his smile widen. He doesn't understand why the God he loves, doesn't accept his happiness and relationship with another guy.
And the other (Sebastian) is discovering his family's love (and pride) only exists if everything is ruled under the Mormon prism. One of them have the love, support and easiness of a laid back progressive family who love him unconditionally. Tanner and Sebastian have been raised in different ways, different religions and under different experiences. Here we have a cute guy talking about his first love and his first heartbreak. No, that's creepy and I don't know why but they are very common lately. And I'm not talking about those weird characters that nowadays talks like they were 50 when they are 5. It feels real, natural and very mature for a teenager. But the topic is masterfully treated and Tanner's way of telling the reader how he sees the world around him is brilliant and respectful. It's not about religion itself but its presence is predominant and the axis that vertebrates this book. Family and church's approval but also oneself acceptance. Tanner's voice gets the reader to know and understand Sebastian in a way it's usually not possible or easy when a story is told in first person, as this one is (except some insight in Sebastian's head nearly the end)īut this book is more than a love story, even if as LOVE STORY is beautiful, heartwarming and special. Tanner does a fantastic job telling us about Sebastian's conflict, about his struggle. A crystalline glass to look at Sebastian, our other MC. He is an exceptional guide in this falling-in-love-for the first time story. At least in my case it's gonna be this way. Tanner's voice is unique and loud and it goes directly to your core and, there, it becomes an eco that's gonna stay with you for a long, long time. This is a book about family, friendship and life, told by a genuine and refreshing character. Well, that's hard and painful at any age, but to be a lovely teen with a lot to give and see yourself stopped and judged? That is heartrending. Because this is a first love that needs to battle, needs to face reality and when you're a teenager that's hard. This is sweetness with a light bitter taste. This is not a steamy book with tons of hot sex. There, in a writing seminar, he meets Sebastian (19), member of a church Tanner's family have motives to despise. About support and be loved.Īutoboygraphy is the story of Tanner, a bisexual 18 years old who moves from a more liberal Cali to a Mormon community in Utah. This is the beautiful story of a boy writing a book about himself.
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