Autoboyography by Christina Lauren

Autoboyography by Christina Lauren
Release Date: September 12, 2017
Pages: 416
Rating: 💜💜💜💜
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Three years ago, Tanner Scott was nudged  temporarily back into the closet. Now, with one semester of high school to go, Tanner plans to coast through his remaining classes and clear out of Utah. Writing a book in four months sounds simple. Four months is an eternity. It turns out, Tanner is only partly right: four months is a long time. After all, it takes only one second for him to notice Sebastian Brother, the Mormon prodigy who sold his own Seminar novel . And it takes less than a month for Tanner to fall completely in love with him. 


I adored this book. Not only is it GORGEOUS, but it is such a heart-warming story that made me feel so good inside.

Autoboyography is a typical, coming-of-age story, and I am here for it. I loved the fact that everything felt like a 'stereotypical' high school contemporary because the fact that they are both on the spectrum isn't forced on you. Obviously the book does talk about them being gay/bi but it is more an exploration of the Mormon religion and having a relationship when you're young. It was a coming-of-age story that warmed my heart to the core.

I loved the way that the Mormon religion wasn't portrayed as some sort of evil overbearing force. Of course there were moments when the religion seemed (kicking gay children out of their households), but the book also explored the sweeter sides of the Mormon belief system. I knew nothing about the Mormons before reading this book, apart from the fact that they are very strict and very religious, but after reading Autoboyography I just wanted to learn more and more about the Mormons. I don't know how accurate the representation in this book was (I can't remember if it is own voices or not), but every topic that was 'explored' in this novel seemed explored well.

There was definite insta-love in this book which irked me a little (and is literally the only reason why I gave it 4 stars, not 5). I am all for love at first sight, and think it is one of the cutest things in this world. But when a character won't stop talking about how 'fit' their boyfriend is, I get annoyed. Talk about their personality! Don't be shallow!

Overall I loved this book. It was a cute and beautiful coming-of-age book that had great representation for some under-represented topics. I want everyone to read this book because it filled my heart with so much hope for the world, and I think we need some hope these days.