They are all conveyed through Shane's viewpoint and thus flavored by Shane's perceptions, but they're still strongly-developed enough to be mostly memorable. The supporting cast is nice, fairly vast without being overwhelming. I would have been crushed if they hadn't gotten together in the end. (As an agnostic, I had some difficulty appreciating his conflict, but his point of view was conveyed so well that it wasn't necessary in order to feel his resolve.)ĭiscussing his love interest strikes me as a bit of a spoiler, so I'll mention only that I adored him, rooting for him even when he wasn't a love interest at all. The strength of his Christian faith and how he comes to integrate it with his homosexuality is inspiring, whether you share his faith or not. It makes him an honest, appealing character. Although he's inexperienced, he's not willing to settle or let others make his decisions for him, and he's not afraid to stand up for himself. Shane is a young man (22 for most of the story) who knows what he wants. It's the perfect chance to find himself-and just perhaps the man he wants to spend his life with. As a still-mostly-closeted gay man, France is also an opportunity to explore his homosexuality without the judgment of his fundamentalist college and family. Shane can't pass up the opportunity to study in France for a year as a medical researcher before starting graduate school.
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