Book review: Out by Sandra Diersch

Out by Sandra Diersch

Release Date: September 22, 2009

Publisher: Lorimer

Format: Paperback

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When I found this book at my local library, I thought this was going to be one of those books about a boy struggling with his religion and sexuality. I was right about that part but it wasn't the main point, which I thought was a little weird. The main focus was a boy named Alex.

The book starts off with Alex sitting at a gas station, seeing something that he shouldn’t have seen. (This part is very had to talk about with out giving anything away!) That then leads to Alex not wanting to go to church, because he will see the people that he saw at the gas station. So, Alex starts to wonder about why God would let something like this happen. Therefore loosing faith in his religion. He stops going to church with his family every Sunday, which causes a huge problem between Alex and his father.

So, you already know that someone in the book is struggling with his or her sexuality. You would think it would be the main character. Its not. That’s one thing that really threw me for a loop. Without saying what happens with that whole thing. Alex struggles more with his religion after finding out that someone, that he is close to, is not straight.

The whole plot of the book just makes me not like Alex. He whines about everything. He’s so worried about what other people are thinking and he’s very just angst-y. For me, he just wasn’t a very likeable person/character.

It was an okay read, but not something I would read again. Maybe if you were someone who had gone though something similar to Alex you might like it, but it’s a tough call. I think its just one of those books that you have to check out for your self.

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My rating:

♥ ♥ ♥/♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

(3 out of 5 hearts)