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# Autoboyography

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    4.5
  

*by C***E on Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2018*

Undoubtedly I read a review of this waaaaaaaaayyyyy back that prompted me to add it to ole Mt. TBR. But good or bad, depending on how you look at it, my sieve like brain has purged that info so some of this will probably be a rerun of many many other reviews. But when a book puts my heart in a blender chances are high I'm going to get chatty.Autoboyography is a deceptively simple story about two boys coming of age in a stiflingly religious town who come from backgrounds so vastly different three football fields could easily fit between them. There is angst and pain alongside comedic moments, triumph and a first love story that not only warmed my heart but made me really think.Tanner tells the majority of this story. Tanner is insightful and wise beyond his years, sharp-witted but also genuine in his naiveté. He’s somehow earnest and effervescent simultaneously.He and his BFF Autumn are in the final semester of senior year and being, for all intents and purposes, fused at the hip they take The Seminar together. Actually, Autumn kind of strong-arms him into taking it but potato, po-tah-toe. Turns out he meets his soulmate in the class so I think we can all agree Autumn won that round.The premise of this story is a clever one. Tanner is writing the story of falling in love for the first time while falling in love for the first time. So he has no idea how it will end and we get to ride shotgun while he hurdles headlong into an ill-advised relationship with a closeted BYU student who is also the bishop’s son and who’s fast approaching the time for his two year mission abroad during which he can have virtually no contact with anyone. Multiple times I felt like I was walking the tightrope right alongside Tanner.There aren’t many authors in this genre that can make me doubt the outcome of the tried and true romance algorithm but Christina Lauren did. More than once I found myself unable to conceive of a way for this story to end happily. It does but it was an anxiety inducing nail biter.Sebastian is a walking paradox. Maybe that was exacerbated by the fact that we don’t get his perspective or maybe it’s that fake plastic smile that seems to belie the perpetual happiness and contentment he projects, but he is… puzzling. Again, I think this is shrewd writing on the part of the authors. Sebastian’s character is a metaphor (IMO) for organized religion, in this case the LDS church. Religion, particularly when it comes to matters of homosexuality, doesn’t make sense. It’s fundamentally illogical and Sebastian is its manifestation. He is a by-product of his upbringing and thorough indoctrination of LDS ideology.The authors chose LDS but Sebastian’s narrative could easily be transplanted from Utah to anywhere on the planet and LDS could be substituted for pretty much any organized religion. Whether it’s Mormonism, Catholicism or Islam, homosexuality is viewed as something that should be rooted out. That universality was part of what made this story so poignant for me.But Christina Lauren deftly made the distinction between god and organized religion. Sebastian’s whole existence is built on the tenants of the church-pray for guidance, give back to your community, always be kind and strive to be a role model. Without this framework he’s understandably lost, but when he asks for guidance he feels acceptance and love. He feels no judgment. He feels like Tanner is the right path. I thought that distinction was an important one. However his reality is if he contravenes church doctrine he not only faces excommunication but will lose his parents’ love.“Parents” is a title that gives them a little too much credit because they are unworthy of the term. They sickened me. That’s not hyperbole either. I physically felt sick reading their dialogue and the drastic change in their demeanor after he asked a hypothetical question. Anyway, moving on.Tanner and Sebastian’s relationship is a fraught one without being melodramatic and achingly sweet without being saccharine. Both make mistakes and hurt each other. Tanner in particular I thought was going to torpedo his entire life with his faux pas. (view spoiler) First kisses and finding secret places to just be together inspired some nostalgia, though I have no desire to revisit the age old game of dodging the parents. However, it is chaste so if you're in the mood for sexy, this is not the one.I kind of loved Tanner’s parents. They are a stellar counterpoint to Sebastian’s. They accept and love Tanner wholeheartedly. His mom’s always running around leaving LGBTQ positive quotes, wearing rainbow PJs and tees that represent queer positivity while his dad is more of a quiet presence, exuding acceptance and doling out sage wisdom. Neither are pushovers though. They support Tanner’s bisexuality (which I found to be thoughtfully represented) but have concerns about the repercussions of him being out in such a conservative place. They also have concerns about him falling for the bishop’s son.But these two got under each other’s skin from the second they laid eyes on each other. There is a quality about their relationship that seemed fated to me, like, they would survive not being together but they wouldn’t be… whole, complete. I know that sounds overly dramatic but I also know countless people who have been with their first love since forever and others who’ve never really gotten over theirs so…Obviously I really loved this since I just word vomited all over a book that eleventy-three kazillion people have read and reviewed. I would recommend it to many with the caveat that it is heavily religious. LDS doctrine and how strongly it was featured I appreciated because I like learning but I’m objective enough to realize that the narrative to get a bit dry in the middle because of it, thus the 4.5 stars rather than 5. But otherwise I have no complaints. I loved Autumn and Manny. I loved Tanner’s parents but most of all I loved Tanner and Sebastian and am happy I went on this journey with them.Lastly, I would like to request that the authors consider writing more MM because the community needs more works like this circulating out there.

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    A GENUINE MASTERPIECE!
  

*by N***. on Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2017*

One of the most outstanding and truly unforgettable books I’ve ever read, this tender coming of age tale took my breath away, and to say I loved it would be a gross understatement. Exquisitely written, and laced with immeasurable amounts of heart and truth, this book perfectly captures the intensity and angst of teenage love, while relaying a message that is so powerful and relevant, it moved me to tears too many times to count. A genuine masterpiece that should be read by absolutely everyone.“My family is very adamant that I don’t come out to anyone here, not unless I really trust the person.”When eighteen-year-old Tanner Scott and his family moved from California to Provo—a predominantly Mormon town in the middle of Utah—his overly supportive parents had decided that it was in his best interest to keep his sexuality hidden from his peers and the deeply conservative religious community surrounding them. Encouraged all his life to be confortable in his own skin and proud of the person he is, Tanner cannot wait to move away for college, and with high school graduation only a semester away, he knows his closeted days are numbered."The second my wheels hit the state line, I am going to roll down my window and wave my flag."But when on the first day of a highly coveted book-writing course he meets Sebastian Brother, the Mormon prodigy who took that course the year before and then ended up selling his novel to a big publishing house, Tanner’s life tilts on its axis the moments he lays eyes on their new teacher’s aide. Across a busy classroom, their eyes meet and a half-Jewish queer boy falls irrevocably in love with the very devout son of a Mormon bishop."As he faces the class from the front now, his eyes flash when they meet mine—for a tiny flicker of a second, and then again, like a prism catching light, because he does a double take. That fraction of a heartbeat is long enough for him to register my immediate infatuation. Holy s***, how quickly he recognizes it."As inspiration continues to evade him and Tanner begins to battle the blank pages of his book, Sebastian offers to help him through his writer’s block, but the more time they spend together, in and out of the school setting, the more Tanner’s infatuation grows. And, to his surprise, it would appear that his feelings are very much returned."Kissing boys feels good. Kissing girls feels good. But something tells me kissing Sebastian would be like a sparkler falling in the middle of a field of dry grass."A secret romance between them begins to blossom, and we watch two young men from two very different worlds fall hopelessly in love with one another despite the very real risk of heartbreak. We watch Sebastian struggle to reconcile all he’s been taught to believe with all he knows to be true about himself, we watch him repeatedly deny his heart what it wants the most in the world, and fail at it time and time again.“I tried to change. And to not even let myself imagine how it would feel . . . being with . . . But then I met you.”And in the midst of it all, Tanner’s book begins to take shape, becoming a candid, personal account of a young love that refuses to be dismissed or condemned as sin, even if no one ever gets to read it at all."He wants to read my book, the book about falling in love with him. But how can I send my heart to him when he’s just said, in no uncertain terms, that he doesn’t speak its language?"With the unyielding dogmas of Sebastian’s faith constantly making him question himself and the consequences of his choices, it becomes increasingly clear to them both that loving one another would inevitably lead to great sacrifice, and they must decide whether what they’ve found in each other is worth it.“When I kiss you, it feels right, even if everything I read says it shouldn’t.”Christina Lauren pens a remarkable tale of love and hope, speckled with gems of wisdom and insight into a world that up to now was entirely foreign to me. I am overcome with emotion every time I think of these characters, my heart wanting to burst out of my chest at the mere thought of this story, its importance, and the undeniable magnitude of its message. I feel my soul was enriched by this splendid book, and I cannot but sing its highest praises. A must-read.“Did you ever look inside yourself while you prayed and try to find the seed of who you are in there, instead of just asking God over and over for permission to look?”

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
    Bonita historia
  
  

*by E***S on Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2023*

Buena la forma de representar a un personaje queer dentro de una comunidad religiosa de manera real y respetuosa. La historia te atrapa en ciertos puntos y el diálogo final me conmovió :)

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