Review: Sensual masterpiece of a timeless love.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 1, 2013
It is hard to write a review that will do this book justice, but I'm going to try.This is a story of a boy named David who discovers his sexuality in seventh grade when he finds exquisite beauty in another boy's hand.  He realizes that he is different and that he has no control or choice -- it is just who he is.  He begins to run to distance himself from the feelings of being different. He takes a girlfriend to try and conform to expectations but he cannot escape his feelings.  As David begins to build his lawn care business he stumbles upon Ryan, a boy who seems to have it all but is living in the shadow of his dominating, abusive father.  Ryan dreams of being a horticulturist but his father has other plans for him -- to be the football star he could not be.  Ryan and David's relationship evolves over time and I'm not going to spoil this book for you by telling you more, but this book is magical.  When they finally share their first kiss, this is how it is described:  "His breath was inside me.  I tasted what he tasted like.  All of the scents of that instant cascaded upon me.  His sweat.  The roses...The sweet raspberries on his mouth.  It left a thunderous softness in me.  My legs buckled.  He caught me.  Lowered me into the garden..."And their love continues to grow.  It survives and it endures.  It is timeless.So, get this book.  Pour yourself a glass of Tang and a plate of Hydrox cookies (think Oreos) and join David and Ryan on an adventure of the heart.  You'll be changed.Five stars because that is all I'm allowed, but I tell you something, it deserves more.