On a frigid winter night, college freshman Will stumbles into the shelter of a church during choir practice. His father has just discovered that Will is gay, and has beaten him and thrown him out of the house. But right now Will’s interested only in getting warm.
Will’s college roommate Quinn is a soloist in the choir, which is practicing for a Christmas program. He discovers Will in the church—and his friend’s condition. Will, who has grown up in a repressed environment, including church school, an abusive father and a passive mother, is taken aback by Quinn’s enthusiasm and determination to take care of him.
Does Will have a future after all, especially one that will include Quinn?
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My Review: (Thanks to NetGalley)
This was one of the classic short stories where nothing happens. The actual plot has been done to death and nothing new was added in this one.
The secondary characters that were Quinn's family were a lot more interesting than Will or Quinn himself, wish the book had of been about them/featured them more. The only real emotional response I got from this book was an annoyance that yet again the bad guy, in this case Will's dad, got away with his abuse. Nobody stood up to him and nobody called the damn cops! I mean the guy put his son in hospital, in the real world wouldn't someone on staff call the police?! Stupid.
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