Gay the pray away

This was as much the exploration of the patriarchy and contradiction of the quiverful movement being directed by an unmarried man who preyed on young women, as it was learning about your queerness within this structure. Also I loved that Natalie called out her own narration of other queer books as a joke in these pages.

“Composed with equal parts sweetness, care, and stubborn queer perseverance.”—Casey McQuiston, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Red, White & Royal Blue In this gripping queer.

Gay the Pray Away : Naudus remarkably illustrates a swoony budding romance alongside a story of fighting for yourself and your own liberation

Twitter Cebook Instagram Rss. “A fave among audiobook listeners” (Buzzfeed), Natalie Naudus is one of the most beloved audiobook narrators working today. And at the time I was grappling with my sexuality and undoing comphet. We got you.

Privately, they grasp at any chance to continue their forbidden romance—until they are found out.

And for the people who loved Shiny Happy People. Kelly: I really was drawn to the fact that one of my favorite narrators wrote a YA book, that was loosely based on her own experiences, and it did not disappoint. “Gay the Pray Away is a captivating debut novel, filled with self-discovery, authenticity, and, above all, love.

I spent a lot of last spring and summer actively undoing a lot of the harm from this time in my life. Christy: I can only imagine what it felt like to narrate this deeply personal story. Riley is so confident and kind, and she and Valerie bond quickly over existing as multiracial teens in a very white Christian community.

To say this book hit all of my feelings at the right moment is an understatement.

Gay the Pray Away : I inhaled this book in just one afternoon

She lives with her family on a mountain in Virginia. Christy: Nostalgic is the wrong word here because I definitely do not want to relive those times. So adorable and self-deprecating. She has won an Audie award and nine Earphones awards, and maintains a robust social media following.

As Valerie explores her feelings for Riley, she begins to see that the world she knows is a carefully crafted narrative. Now Valerie must choose between staying with a family she fears will never accept her, or running away with the girl she loves.

Want to see what teens in this cult experienced in the late 90s and early s? Naudus remarkably illustrates a swoony budding romance alongside a story of fighting for yourself and your own liberation.”—Rachael Lippincott, #1 New York Times best-selling coauthor of She Gets the Girl.

When she finds a queer book at the library and smuggles it home, her conservative Christian homeschooling world begins to crack. Kelly: I really did feel for Valerie reading this novel, as it points out to how important reading and understanding how other people are seen in the world through representation in media.

I love how honest and heaetfelt this review was! I wish this was a memoir, it might not be for Natalie, but maybe this is the way for some queer teens who are stuck in a religious stranglehold, and I hope that books and representation help them escape.

Kelly: The thing that makes Natalie an amazing narrator, is that you can feel the story through her words and emotions, and that is the same this time, even though it is her own words, maybe she even emoted more than other times, getting to put her words and voice on this story makes it even more special.

Christy: Natalie did an amazing job showcasing how easy it is for religious cults to prey on people. Gay the Pray Away is her debut novel. Gay the Pray Away is raw, funny, furious, and full of heart: a deeply personal story about queerness, faith, family, and the long, complicated road to self-acceptance.

This YA book was easy to read, and I hope it could find some teens who really need it, like Valerie did with her library books! Kelly: The book was not what some would say groundbreaking, but it is so important that this kind of story be told.

Publicly, the girls are close friends—holding hands in prayer, rooming together at a conference.