Reviewed by Jeremey for TeensReadToo.com

Paul is a boy who is highly religious, goes to a Christian school, lives in a very small town, and loves God and his girlfriend of several years. Living in such a small town and going to a small school, everyone knows the new kids.

The knew person, Manuel, is weird. Everyone talks about him, especially when he joins Paul and his friends at their lunch table. Manuel proceeds to tell them that he is both gay and Christian, two things that don't mix well.

The girls love Manuel, but the boys want to stay far away from him -- except for Paul. Manuel is trying to be Pauls friend and all the guys start talking about the both of them.

As Paul and Manuel hang out, a friendship is formed and Paul challenges Manuel about God, the Bible, and being gay. Every answer Manuel gives makes Paul think differently about his religion and what it says. Is being gay okay, and can you still go to Heaven?

While examining his feelings, Paul wonders about his own sexuality and if his friendship for Manuel is just that -- a friendship. When a series of events happens, Paul finds his true feelings, his true identity, and, most importantly, love.

Alex Sanchez's latest novel is amazing. It gives a new interpretation of "the Bible says that being gay is a sin," an excuse that many use. Very thought-provoking, this book will keep a smile on your face until the end. ( )

Paul is a Christian teen who has been dating his best friend Angie since middle school, but while he loves her, he feels no attraction towards her. Every night he prays that God will make him attracted to girls and take away his feelings about guys. Then he meets Manuel, who is a Christian and gay and sees nothing contradictory about that. As Paul and Manuel become closer, he starts to question what he's been taught about the evils of homosexuality.

I won't lie. This book is as subtle as a brick and Manuel is unbelievably wise and perfect for a teenager, but I loved it to death. I don't really consider myself a Christian anymore (and I was never this sort of actively-Christian Christian myself), but this is how I grew up and Sanchez portrays the conservative Christian community perfectly. Reading this felt so familiar to me. The Christians in this book aren't parodies; they're real people, and I loved that the story wasn't about choosing between being a Christian and being gay, but about being a gay Christian. ( )

When openly gay Manuel tranfers to Paul's high schoo, Paul, a born-again Christian, begins to question his own sexuality.

Paul has never doubted his faith in Jesus. He sings in the church choir, is respectful of his girlfriend Angie, and helps his widowed father out at home as much as he can. Then Manuel moves to town, and reminds Paul of all the feelings that he's been praying that Jesus take awayfeelings that he likes boys, not girls. Manuel is openly gay AND a Christian. Paul is becoming friends with Manuel, but the more time he spends with him, the more he struggles between his faith and his true self. Manuel says that you don't have to choose between your faith and who are. Can Paul find a way to be true to his faith and his self? A life-changing event for Manuel may hold the answer. ( )

THIS BOOK HAD ME ADDICTED TO IT. I COULDNT GO 2 SLEEP UNTIL I FINISHED THIS BOOK ALSO MADE ME CRY....I DONT KNOW WHY I'VE SEEN/FACEDS WAY MORE DIFFICULT PROBLEMS..ANY WAY I REALY ENJOYED THIS BOOK. ( )