While I would like to be able to simply discuss this book on its own merits, I don't even know how to start without comparing it to Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert. 

 Let me start by saying that while I'm more drawn to Rosaria Butterfield's more intellectual writing style, I can also see the value in Jackie Hill Perry's more visceral style, and I think both are needed in the world. 

 For me, this book was difficult, because even though she does a good job of veiling the worst situations she experienced, my brain kept wanting to get stuck on the ickiness of some of things referenced, so I had to read in shorter sections and keep my mental shields up. 

 On the plus side, I loved how she described sin and repentance in a way that emphasized that all Christians are really just dealing with the same problem of conquering sin, regardless of different types of sin we deal with.

At first, I didn't know if this was a good fit as a book for me,  just because I didn't think the title was my kind of thing. I prejudged. I didn't know who the author was or who the book was about. This book is about humanity and sin but most importantly about Who God is and who he has always been! God has never left us never abandoned us, we are the ones who placed him aside and placed our needs and temptations first. This book does a wonderful job of explaining identity and how our sexuality does not define who we are because we are all children of God. It is our choice to choose to place those titles upon ourselves. The book does a great job explaining how same-sex attraction Christianity is and how the heterosexual gospel does nothing to help them but it goes into detail on how to connect and love our fellow sisters and brothers regardless of our sins. Remember no matter what sin, however big or small it is still a sin. No sin outweighs another. I would recommend this book to every Christian because it helps us walk alongside SSA Christians without pushing them away from God but instilling the love of Jesus within them. They are more than their sexuality they at human. This is just one girl's testimony of how her life was transformed in God's way and in God's time.  

This is probably going to be my favorite read of the month. Perry writes so beautifully. This book is an act of worship to the God who saved her. It is not written to condemn the LGBTQ community or the church, but rather to point us to the gospel, to the reason why we should walk away from our sin. It has very little to do with any political agenda, which is rare for most books covering this topic, and has everything to do with Jesus’ love and grace. I highly recommend this book.

Such a refreshing and reflective take on this prominent issue! As someone who has struggled with sexuality and has close friends who have as well, I can report that this book is so insightful into the experience of the same sex attracted Christian and the flaws of the heterosexual gospel. It both enlightens and convicts, providing so much wisdom rooted in God’s Word and her personal experience as a lesbian. It accomplishes the incredible feat of condemning the sin and loving and respecting the sinner.