tj1206 's review for:

Deposing Nathan by Zack Smedley

5.0

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DEPOSING NATHAN is expertly paced, unflinching, and emotionally evocative. Nate's coming-of-age is provoked by extreme religious guilt regarding his sexuality, familial abuse, and deep-seated grief. His relationship with new-kid-at-school Cam becomes the catalyst for a junior year that's marked by personal growth and personal shame. The novel is framed with real-time scenes set in a video deposition after a violent act that leaves Nate stabbed with a piece of ceramic, but the true plot rests in Nate's detailed account of the year's tumultuous events. A hard read, but a rewarding one.