In the groups she is in, in the friends she has, in life as a whole, she encounters resistance. You wonder whether it is ok to be gay (or even and ally) and be a Christian or whether it’s true what many say that you will go to hell.Īs the book goes on, Lydia encounters much to cause her inner turmoil. It makes things very hard when you are raise with certain Doctrine and with your family expecting certain things of you. I empathize where she is coming from because I am one of the only people in my family who is not prejudiced or bigoted against the LGBT community. Also like Lydia, I was in everything as far as activities in church. Like the main character, Lydia, I grew up in a Christian home.
I am in no way comparing myself to the huge impact of coming out as gay, but I can empathize with the main character feeling out of place while growing up in a “Christian” setting. This book is an f/f romance, it deals with the struggles of faith and being a Christian and being gay.
Until she meets some people who make her question her entire faith upbringing. She has buried a part of herself and hopes God will just take that part of her away. Raised in the church and studying the Bible, Lydia has an idea of what a good Christian should be, but it is killing her. Lydia is trying hard to be a good Christian. I will admit there were a few moments of a lull when some things were being overly explained such as some of the scriptures, but overall was I felt this tale was very good. The characters were so real it was almost as if she was writing about someone she knew or the book based on a true story. It pulled me in and kept me intrigued as to what would happen. I will begin with the story was well done. This book was incredibly personal for me. Speak Its Name explores what happens when faith, love and politics mix and explode. Then a disgruntled member of the Catholic Society starts asking whether the Christian Fellowship is really as Christian as it claims to be, and Lydia finds herself at the centre of a row that will reach far beyond the campus. As the year unfolds, Lydia discovers that there are more ways to be Christian – and more ways to be herself – than she had ever imagined. When she encounters the eccentric, ecumenical student household at 27 Alma Road, Lydia is forced to expand her assumptions about who’s a Christian to include radical Quaker activist Becky, bells-and-smells bus-spotter Peter, and out (bisexual) and proud (Methodist) Colette. And to ensure a certain secret stays very secret indeed. Her mission: to make sure all the Christians in her hall stay on the straight and narrow, and to convert the remaining residents if possible. A new year at the University of Stancester, and Lydia Hawkins is trying to balance the demands of her studies with her responsibilities as an officer for the Christian Fellowship.
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