Gay the Pray Away by Natalie Naudus

Valerie can't escape her life in a religious cult. She doesn't even know she's in one at first because no one who's a part of it would ever call it that. But she IS extremely frustrated by her controlling parents: they decide who she socialises with (no one outside their religion); the subjects she's allowed to study at homeschool; and the chores she does (which are super sexist and waaayyy more than what her brother has to do -- total double standards). Most disturbingly, at one point Valerie's mum even tells her she must dress modestly so her own brother and father don't get impure thoughts. RED FLAGS EVERYWHERE!!!

But then Valerie meets Riley, who opens up a new way of seeing things, and their lives are never the same again.

This is a book for #lgbtq #religiouscults #controllingparents #fightinghomophobia #feelingtrapped #takingrisks.

Video review here.