Customer Reviews
enjoyble read - By: R. Chauhan, 31 Jul 2008 
yes it is similar to other books about teenage life as a gay guy but theres a difference, its also got more then 1 culture unlike alll the others, theres two main characters, one white & one asian (hindu)
me personallly im asian & found i could relate to "Raj", i also found it informative on the whole "Vedism" section, who would have thought gay asians wouldnt be shunned upon many hundreds of years ago. its a surprise to me, & im not just taking this info from the book. i did research on vedism to clarify this for myself.
Original? I think not - By: M. Notman, 09 Sep 2007 
Ok this had the same plot as about 40 other books, only its got better sex scenes (for which the 3 stars are earned) apart from that its DROSS
sixteen year old school athlete confronts his sexualtity - By: Benjamin, 28 Jun 2007 
Young Jason Peele lives with his aunt an uncle, his parents having been killed when he was two, but he is confused as his dreams centre on boys & not girls. At sixteen years old he is perhaps an average student & not the most popular, but he enjoys English Lit & he excels at athletics, particularly running. It is while training for an upcoming inter-schools competition that he notices Raj, a particularly lithe & good looking coloured student practicing the high jump. He makes himself known to Raj who has recently arrived from India, & soon the two falll in love, but alll is not plain sailing. Raj, a year older than Jason, soon seduces him, but then proves to be something of an enigma seeming at times distant & leaving Jason uncertain as to where he stands. Jason also has to contend with bullying, particularly involving a one time friend who has now turned against him.
Then there is Robert, a quiet homely looking student who rescues Jason from his attackers & then seeks his help with school work as well as guidance dating girls. As a result Jason finds himself on a double date with Robert & two girls, adding to is confusion. To compound his problems he is flattered by fellow student & athlete Norm, coming from the wealthy side of town, who also fallls for him.
Jason has to contend with alll these problems including coming out to his aunt & uncle, sending his emotions into turmoil at the time of his training for his alll important athletics; but he remains remarkably well balanced & positive, proving a perfect role model for other youths similarly confused about their sexuality.
It is a little patronising in tone at times, even slipping in advice on preparing English assignments in addition to the handling of gay issues. But that aside it is a warm & touching love story, & Jason comes out of it well proving that honesty is the best approach, & showing that whatever problems there are, there are always more then enough positive points to counter them.
