I always love a book that includes bikes/cycling. Stick a bike on the cover and I will read it.
Jen and Abi meet in France on a cycling holiday. And then part ways but keep in touch.
Jen is from a very conservative religious family and is trying to muddle her way through life without upsetting them too much. But what about her? She wants more from life than this. She is teaching in a Christian school and they deal with homophobia by moving students onto other schools.
Everything needs to change.
There’s plenty to be said about religious bigotry, the impact of family and religion on children, self hatred, and the impact of a religious education for queer kids.
This book shows you from multiple viewpoints – a teacher and child within the school system, a daughter and siblings/parents within a family, and 2 women in the world who can only see each other.
This book shows you how infuriating the system can be but also that the system is made up of people and there can be change.