Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #57650 in Books
• Published on: 2001-07-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 350 pages

Customer Reviews

Fantastic!!!!!!!
This book is superb, it captures the insecurities that can accompany confusion and uncertainty about ones sexuality. This is done by the two main characters of the book; Scott who is happy and confident about being gay and then Ryan, who finds it hard and has struggled with accepting the person he really is.

When their two worlds collide, they find comfort in each others arms and begin a relationship that involves heartache, jealousy, insecurity, fear and self loathing. However one thing that the two share help them to overcome all which tries to block their way - their love for one another.

I have not yet read the sequel but plan to do so soon, the journey in this book of Scott and Ryan is one that all can relate to no matter what sexuality. The characters may be young but they are learning from the lessons they have learnt so far...a truly special love story.

Best Gay book ever
I am now reading this book for the 5th time in 6 months. I can't get enough of it as well as it's sequel "Into this World we're thrown", though the first is better.

It is based on the life of a 16 year old boy named Scott who lives in a desert town called Yucca Valley. The book follows his life as he meets Ryan, a 17 year old who just moved from up north. The boys meet and are instantly attracted to each other but neither one has the courage to come out to the other. Ryan is struggling with his not so wholesome past and struggling to accept who he is. The book is an emotional roller coaster associated with late teen life and dealing with things that most teenagers never have to go through.

The two boys eventually get over their fear and start a relationship which progresses on a quite rocky road, that eventually...
Well i won't give that away, so you'll have to buy it.

Fair enough the book does have a few pretty bad spelling and grammatical errors, but if you can overcome the authors poor choice of editor/publisher, i'm sure you'll enjoy this book.

This book is definatley a read it twice book to pick up what you missed first time around as well, as there are often subtle hints and ideas that you don't pick up.

Enjoy.

Wishing I had a life like this....
Be thankful there are people like Mark Kendrick who put themselves out on a limb to make other peoples lives easier. For all the young people out there who are unsure of their sexuality, this book could make all the difference between life and death, by showing that they are not alone and that love is possible. I just wish I had access to books like this one when I was younger. Maybe I would have been able to accept who I am much earlier and not wasted so much of my life. It brought back many painful memories of my own childhood, but also made me realise how lucky I am today.