A male perspective on sorting love from loss, faith from fear?brimming with humor and romance. Phillip's sophomore year is off to a rough start. One of his best friends ditches him. His track coach singles him out for personalized, torturous training sessions. And his dad decides to clean out all of the emergency supplies from the basement, even though the world could end in disaster at any moment...and even though those supplies are all Phillip has left of his dead mom. Not that he wants to talk about that. But then Phillip meets Rebekah. Not only is she unconventionally hot and smart, but she might like him back. As Phillip gets closer to Rebekah, he tries harder and harder to turn himself into the kind of person he thinks she wants him to be. But the question is, can he become that person? And does he really want to?
This exploration of religious faith through high school sophomore Phillip Flowers's obsession with his devoutly Christian girlfriend is cleverly immersed in teen angst and humor. Coping with the recent death of his mother, his hatred of his cross-country coach, and dealing with his embarrassing father, Phillip finds himself falling for gorgous, and very religious Rebekah. Joining a Wednesday night evangelical youth group, Phillip attempts to get to know God, despite his father's staunch atheist views. At the same time, Phillip must cope with his two best friends defecting from the cross-country team, romantic dramas, and challenging social confrontations. Cleverly written, this young adult novel doesn't give any easy answers, but thoughtfully addresses faith, mourning, and growing up.
- Genre: Juvenile Fiction
- Subgenre: Religious / General, Social Issues / Dating + Sex, Social Issues / Emotions + Feelings, Social Issues / Friendship
- Age: Teen
- Publisher: Simon Pulse
- Pages: 403
- Language: English
- Format: paperback
- Release Date: December 18, 2012
- Date Published: December 18, 2012
- Author: Lucas Klauss