Same Love -

Tony Correia

Lorimer

2017

184 páginas

6h 8m

ISBN-10: 1459412346

At seventeen, Adam has suspected for a while that he might be gay. His sketchbook has become full of images of good-looking men, and he isn't attracted to any of the girls he knows. When he reveals his feelings to his devout parents, they send him to a Christian camp, warning him that there will be no room in their lives for a gay son. The last thing Adam expects is to meet someone he is deeply attracted to; unfortunately, Paul is more committed to his Christian faith than Adam is.

Adam tries to bury his attraction to Paul by concentrating on his art and his new friends Rhonda and Martin. When it becomes clear how unhappy Rhonda and Martin are at Camp Revelation, Adam and Paul are both forced to question what the church tells them about love. But with a whole camp full of people trying to get Adam to change who he is, what kind of chance do Adam and Paul have to find love and a life with each other?

Resenhas (1)

3 (Bom)

Simple yet beautiful story

*Provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

I started reading "same love" without any pretension. I simply wanted an LGBT-themed book for distraction purposes. But I was surprised by the jovial way of writing that Tony Correia offers us in this book. Despite having enjoyed the narrative itself, a few things bothered me. Adam, the main character, is often tiring and cliché. Paul is the type of religious gay kid we see around, and that is a plus point. I missed more depending on characters Rhonda and Martin. The suicide attempt of Martin could be better explored. The end of the book could be a little more concise, with a real outcome for Martin and Rhonda. After all, the book is good, with a fluid and pleasant reading. It surely worths the reading!