Post by TeddyBower on Nov 23, 2016 22:55:29 GMT -5
I was looking at the Bookshelf page on Dabeagle.com last week. One of the authors Dave has listed there, Alex Sanchez, caught my eye; specifically the book titled The God Box, So I purchased the Kindle edition and had a good read.
While to some the book may not be appealing due to the fact there is a certain amount of theological argument taking place between the characters as well as in the mind of the main protagonist, I thoroughly enjoyed it; maybe because to some degree it matches my own journey as a gay teenager who grew up in a very stiff fundamentalist culture.
I think the big reason this story appeals to me, apart from the boy meets boy romance that develops with each additional chapter, is that the author calls christianity out on their bullshit using their own sacred texts to prove his points. In essence he makes it clear that the gay teen, or adult for that matter, is no less acceptable to God than anyone else, and that the christian stance that the adherents to the faith must be strait in order to be acceptable to God is little more than rubbish.
The tale is well developed, the characters are rich in their personalities and complexities. It was a good read.
While to some the book may not be appealing due to the fact there is a certain amount of theological argument taking place between the characters as well as in the mind of the main protagonist, I thoroughly enjoyed it; maybe because to some degree it matches my own journey as a gay teenager who grew up in a very stiff fundamentalist culture.
I think the big reason this story appeals to me, apart from the boy meets boy romance that develops with each additional chapter, is that the author calls christianity out on their bullshit using their own sacred texts to prove his points. In essence he makes it clear that the gay teen, or adult for that matter, is no less acceptable to God than anyone else, and that the christian stance that the adherents to the faith must be strait in order to be acceptable to God is little more than rubbish.
The tale is well developed, the characters are rich in their personalities and complexities. It was a good read.
