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Nothing Pink

Ages: 14–17
Pages: 112
List Price: $16.95
Cover: Hardcover
Published: 11/1/2008
ISBN: 1-932425-24-1
ISBN-13: 978-1-932425-24-6
Vincent has always known, deep down inside, that he was gay. He was fine with that. The problem was that his faith told him he was a sinner and damned to hell. Every Sunday after Vincent's father preached his sermon and called on his flock to come to the altar and accept salvation Vincent tried but it never helped. And then, the first Sunday at his father's new church, Vincent meets Robert and what was previously a spiritual crisis becomes all too temporal. Vincent's parents can't do much about the time Vincent spends with Robert, whatever their suspicions and fears. But when Vincent's mother discovers the copy of a magazine in Vincent's room which makes the unacknowledged truth blatantly obvious, Vincent's nature and faith collide.

Awards

  • Rainbow Project List—American Library Association

Reviews

"In his debut, Hardy does an admirable job juggling a number of very delicate issues while telling a compelling story. This short, gentle romance manages to be sensual while remaining age-appropriate. It challenges received interpretations of the Judeo-Christian God's teachings on homosexuality without approaching preachiness. Its characters, most of whom might appear stereotypical at first (charismatic preacher, effeminate gay boy), never act less than realistically. This should find a place in most young-adult collections."
     —Kirkus Reviews