Religion:

• Christian

Color He Reminds Me of:

• Black - (Meaning: Sophistication, Fear, Hopelessness).

• White - (Meaning: Spirituality, Innocence, Isolation, Emptiness).

Relationship Status:

• Taken

• Marco's Lover.

Caleb:

Religion:

• Unknown

Color He Reminds Me of:

• Green - (Meaning: Progress, Jealousy).

• Pink - (Meaning: Friendliness, Femininity, Compassion).

Relationship Status:

• It's Complicated

• Van's Boyfriend?

Religion:

• Atheist

Color He Reminds Me of:

• Blue - (Meaning: Trust, Confidence, Security).

• Grey - (Meaning: Strength, Calm, Abandonment).

Relationship Status:

• Taken

• Milo's Boyfriend

Religion:

• Agnostic

What Color She Reminds Me Of:

• Orange - (Meaning: Stand out, Youthful, Happiness.)

• Red - (Meaning: Love, Excitement, Passion, Aggression).

Relationship Status:

• It's Complicated

• Caleb's Girlfriend?

Religion:

• Christian

• Not Supportive

Mrs. Price:

Religion:

• Christian

• Kinda Supportive??

Mr. and Mrs. Connolly:

Religion:

• Christian

• Not Supportive

Milo tries to distract himself from the crush and asks a girl out. Milo gets rejected and goes into a small depression. Milo later goes to a party with Van and Marcos. Milo throws up from having cranberry vodka. Milo decides to stay at the party, despite being nauseous. Marcos says that he likes Milo and Milo takes a jello shot instead of dealing with the confession.

Milo gets sick again and Marcos ends up taking him home. They come out to each other on the car ride and hold hands. The lights go out. After that a series of horrible events happen due to the two. They go to a gay party and end up with Marcos getting yelled at by his parents. Marcos gets grounded and Milo convinces him to let him come over. Milo meets Marcos's mom and gets on her good side.

Milo's and Marcos's families go to a church service that includes a lying reverend who does everything just for show. Milo and Marcos run into each other and end up kissing in the middle of the service. Right after, lightning strikes and the place burns down. Their parents now know they are gay and Marcos doesn't come to school.

Milo is set up with a therapy appointment with the pastor of the church. Milo runs into Marcos yet again. They end up breaking up. Milo goes into a terrible depression. Van comes to check up on Milo. She tells him that Marcos is moving. Milo yells at Van and she leaves. Milo regrets his words and rides through a hurricane to Marcos's house. He climbs into Marcos's window and makes up with him.

Milo and Marcos end up running away and their dads rush after them. They take a chance and almost get crushed by a tree. They make it to a hotel near the beach and check in. They soon make up and become boyfriends again. The world starts disappearing and it feels like they've been there for days. They decide to go back to their houses.

Milo suddenly wakes up in the hospital. Marcos and he got crushed by the hotel. Milo comes out to his parents then goes to find Marcos. Mrs. Price stands up for Marcos and Mr. Price runs away. The two go back to being boyfriends.

Throughout the book, Milo feels that what he's doing is a sin. Everyone in his life was telling him this love is wrong. Even the lord of their universe wanted to separate them. Milo and Marcos broke up because of how hesitant Milo was. Milo finally pushed past that and ignored the signs.

Let's start with the positives! There are great characters and funny moments but let's be specific. "I blush so hard I think my face might catch fire. When did this become my life? Flirting and compliments and late-night phone calls with a boy I can't stop thinking about and who can't stop thinking about me? Only a few days ago my life was a living nightmare. Now, almost overnight, I can honestly say things are . . . good" (Snipes 142). I thought this was funny just because my mind tends to adventure. I had imagined this scene and chuckled to myself in class. "'Don't worry,' I say, trying to rally her spirits. 'We're going to have fun. We're about to have three weeks of uninterrupted Quality Van and Milo Time. QVMT!'" (Snipes 31). I found that they actually have something they made up for each other funny. This seems like such a middle school thing but this is adorable. Milo seems so young and without flaw. He seems carefree and much less like he is in the rest of the book. He actually seems happy. He seems to have no guilt about anything. It's beautiful.

Let us start with the negatives now. This book gets really relatable at times. "'You have been a mess ever since school started. You're picking fights with Marcos. You're asking me to pimp out my friends. You're getting wasted at parties. What is going on?'" (Snipes 115). This paragraph hurts me myself because I see all the flaws inside of myself. I'm starting to act like Milo and I figure it's time for a change. "Sure, it's easy enough for him to say, 'Just be yourself.' He doesn't have to go home to my parents' disappointed faces. He doesn't have God literally looking over his shoulder and making his life a living hell" (Snipes 303). This quote genuinely hurt me and I wanted to cry. I feel like my gender and sexuality is a sin. I feel like a mistake. I'm trying to figure this out. I want to love myself.

This book is meant for people in the LGBTQ+ community. This is meant for people struggling with themselves. This is meant for the people that are hungry for self-love. This book is not meant for people with an ego. This is meant for the people who want acceptance and confidence. This is the target audience. The library found me.

I loved this book so much. This book might make me feel worse but I feel happier. This book has made me more confident and I need to find more books like this. I know I won't be enough for my parents but this book is enough for me.

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