Andrew Joseph White is fast becoming an instant buy/read author for me. I’m reading this with my heart in my throat the whole time. It’s a mirror of so much that is happening where I am right now. The political struggle, the small town mentality, and teenagers trying to find who their authentic selves are. My own family flies the rainbow flag and I’m proud of who they are every day. Reading stories like this and feeling the struggle in the words to simply be accepted makes my heart break. I want to sweep them all into never ending mom hugs (with consent of course). I believe this is a must read for everyone, whether you have the same type of family and especially if you do not. Walk in someone else’s shoes to know their pain. If you come out the back side of this book and you still feel hate in your heart, then well, that’s on you.