Review: Gem of A Story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 9, 2013
4.5 StarsThis is a beautiful gem of a story about two high school boys, Kieran and Drew, who are coming to terms with their sexuality and finding strength in each other.  They both have troubled homes, Drew especially struggles as the head of household to his agoraphobic mother, but they find each other when they most need it and find that they're soul mates.  Kieran has loved the handsome, athletic Drew from afar for years now, but Drew just recently noticed the quirky, unassuming Kieran.  Perhaps they're initially drawn together simply because they're both gay, but they find that they have everything in common and perfectly complement one another.This book just continues along at a bit of a mellow pace, with a few blips here and there of conflict.  But this is really a story of two boys who are coming out and falling in love and finding themselves at a time in life where nothing makes sense and so many decisions need to be made.I'm a huge fan of L.A. Gilbert and loved her book The Coil.  While this was a change of pace from that book, I loved it as well.  It shows her versatility as an author and her ability to write beautiful stories, no matter the theme.  Highly recommended.