His family was a lot harder than I would have liked but they just wanted what they truly thought was best for him. Sebastian had the harder situation here I think because his heart was telling him he was in love and it was also telling him that he needed his religion and those two things can't combine. I really loved his parents the most in this book because they talked to their kids instead of at them, they supported their kids and genuinely just didn't want them to suffer because of other. Tanner was a great character, he was sure of himself and his sexuality even if he was hiding, it wasn't because of him or his family. This book shows realistic issues that teens face everyday and how hard it can be but also shows that not everything has a sad ending. I love how inspiring it was both for YA who are Gay/Bi and for religious aspect too. And it takes less than a month for Tanner to fall completely in love with him. After all, it takes only one second for him to notice Sebastian Brother, the Mormon prodigy who sold his own Seminar novel the year before and who now mentors the class. It turns out, Tanner is only partly right: four months is a long time.

Writing a book in four months sounds simple. Now, with one semester of high school to go and no obstacles between him and out-of-state college freedom, Tanner plans to coast through his remaining classes and clear out of Utah.īut when his best friend, Autumn, dares him to take Provo High's prestigious Seminar - where honor roll students diligently toil to draft a book in a semester - Tanner can't resist going against his better judgment and having a go, if only to prove to Autumn how silly the whole thing is. Three years ago Tanner Scott's family relocated from California to Utah, a move that nudged the bisexual teen temporarily back into the closet. the Homo Sapiens Agenda in this funny and poignant coming-of-age novel from New York Times best-selling author Christina Lauren about two boys who fall in love in a writing class - one from a progressive family and the other from a conservative religious community. Includes an extended interview with Christina Hobbs, Lauren Billings, and narrator Deacon Lee!įangirl meets Simon vs.

Autoboyography by Christina Lauren