Autoboyography

Paperback, 416 pages

Published Aug. 28, 2018 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

ISBN:
978-1-4814-8169-4
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4 stars (2 reviews)

Three years ago, Tanner Scott’s family relocated from California to Utah, a move that nudged the bisexual teen temporarily back into the closet. 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.

But 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. Writing a book in four months sounds simple. Four months is an eternity.

It turns out, Tanner is only partly right: four months is a long time. After all, it takes only one second for him to notice Sebastian Brother, the Mormon prodigy who sold his own …

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4 stars

I was quite intrigued by this book. The story was really interesting and somehow well done with all the hiding and stuff and as little as I know about Mormons, it did seem to paint a good picture—how true, would probably warrant some research of my own. I am not sure if the writing was supposed to feel a little—for the lack of a better word—childish at first, but became more mature after the book in the book was done. The ending felt a bit forced. I would have preferred the epilogue to be just that, a sad epilogue where Tanner just reflects. I would very much have enjoyed a sad ending over a happy one.

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