jenna_cross 's review for:

Her Name in the Sky by Kelly Quindlen

3.0

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I am not a religious person but I grew up in a very conservative Christian town. Spirituality and faith can be very positive and comforting. It’s when religion is used to exclude or marginalize certain groups of people that it becomes a problem. I was always very frustrated by the way the LGBTQ community was perceived and treated by the large majority of the city’s citizens. This would be a good book for many of the Christian members to read to gain some insight into the struggles of identifying as LGBTQ. I’m so glad to have moved to a very progressive and open minded city in another state. It’s not perfect but it is leaps and bounds more aware and accepting compared to where I grew up.