3.5
The God Box
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Paul, a religious teen living in a small conservative town, finds his world turned upside down when he meets Manuel—a young man who says he’s both Christian and gay, two things that Paul didn’t think could coexist in one person. Doesn’t the Bible forbid homosexuality? As Paul struggles with Manuel’s interpretation of the Bible, thoughts that Paul has long tried to bury begin to surface, and he finds himself re-examining his whole life. This is an unforgettable book on an extremely timely topic that strives to open minds on both ends of the spectrum.
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3.5
“Sanchez did something special with this. It really hit home for me. Felt like my own experience as a young gay man was typed and put on the page. Not everything of course but the essence and a ton of the questions asked here were so relatable.
The story felt simple but moving. I found myself angry at the protagonist but much of that anger was reliving the anger I’d felt at that age. The author did a great job encapsulating the religious trauma experienced by so many LGBTQ kids today.
I found myself wincing at certain parts of the book expecting the same arguments for and against certain things. There were new insights though even for someone who survived religious trauma..”
About Alex Sanchez
Alex Sanchez spent almost fifteen years working with youth. He is the author of the teen novels Boyfriends with Girlfriends, Bait, The God Box, Getting It, Rainbow Boys, Rainbow High, and Rainbow Road, as well as the Lambda Award–winning middle grade novel So Hard to Say. Lambda Literary honored Alex with a Jim Duggins, PhD Outstanding Mid-Career Novelists’ Prize. He lives in Thailand and Hollywood, Florida. Visit him at AlexSanchez.com.
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