Braden Story edition by Mason Dodd Literature Fiction eBooks
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Braden is 13, an only child and the member of a devout Christian family, and everything couldn't be better until he begins realizing his attraction for the same sex. Soon, the family that once felt indestructible begins faltering and is seemingly torn apart by the simple fact he struggles to fulfil the expectation of who he's meant to be in the eyes of his parents and God. In fact, everyone seems to know what's best but him. Warning occasional coarse language and a mild sex scene.
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Braden Story edition by Mason Dodd Literature Fiction eBooks
This was a powerful, heartbreaking and IMPORTANT story about bigoted Christianity beliefs that can have devastating consequences for our LGBT youth and cause these kids to feel that taking their life is the only option. With Aaron's story before this, and now Braden's story - they have broken my heart into pieces, but they were both absolutely stunning and I couldn't put either of them down. Braden's story particularly captured the damage that these harmful religious beliefs can do, and the pain these young men and their families went through. It was eye opening and horrifically sad. But there is a little bit of hope in there too. People can change. What this story should teach us - is to learn acceptance and kindness...and change...before it is too late.Product details
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Braden Story edition by Mason Dodd Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I didn't know this story seems to be intended for a younger and male oriented group. However, that being said, I think the author handled the topic very well. I'm sure there will be a few folks that can relate to the difficulty of this process. I've seen first hand how being raised in a strict religious home doesn't make it easy to be open to the ones you love and need the support of during such a tumultuous time, especially in such a young life.
Mr. Dodd covers most of the difficulties that young folks are confronted with in growing up. It was heart-breaking when Braden's parents couldn't get past their own misguided interpretations of man's words in the bible. I shed some tears over the senseless waste of time this caused their family.
There were a couple of spots in the story that seemed disjointed and out of place, as if someone didn't proof read it carefully enough.
All in all, the story comes around with a decent ending. It's just so sad it's so difficult for so many young folks to go through this period of their lives, when love, understanding and acceptance are so much easier to give than hate.
This story is an emotional ride; sometimes hopeful, but often depressing, sad, and painful. It has a lot of depth, struggle, and a great amount of internal dialogue so I found it easy to connect to Braden's character and emotions.
Braden is supposed to be 13, so we see some younger issues than in Aaron's Story (such as realizing he is gay and coming to terms with it) but beyond that he comes across as a bit older than 13-- which I really appreciated.
This story is complex and doesn't just address one facet that LGBT teens face. Braden's Story really hits home for anyone like me who remembers trying to come to terms with an orientation that they know their family isn't going to be okay with-- and Braden's are extremely religious and against gay marriage or gay relationships-- and has to figure out how to deal with the fact that the beliefs they've been raised with are telling them that a core part of them is wrong. He deals with friend and family problems, religious, and internal struggles.
The Good
-The characters are fleshed out, three-dimensional, and develop throughout the story.
-Braden's choices and actions fit what he's been through etc. and don't seem as sudden or as unsupported as Aaron's did in the first book.
-Braden has people who are there for him and want to support him; it's not a completely negative story.
-His cousin Tom is great and you get such a better feel for him in Braden's Story than you did in Aaron's.
The Bad
-The fragmentary dialogue choices the author made became annoying quickly. For instance, "Was only joking", "Alright, catch" as a parting remark, and "Was funny, but." acting as a complete sentence or thought.
As far as I can figure out the author was placing the story in either New Zealand or Australia, which is why some of the terminology, and I'm guessing even the phrasing, came across so strangely, but ending a sentence with "but" all of the time particularly irritated me enough that I occasionally wanted to stop reading the book entirely or skip forward instead. Little words like "it" in a sentence that would have been "it got weird really fast" seemed to be constantly left out and that got old *very* quickly.
-Text talk. There are quite a few important conversations that happen through text messaging but are written in "text language" and while understandable it is a bit annoying.
-There were some editing problems, little words, and I think a name was incorrect on occasion.
I personally thought the book was important. It shared the personal struggle of a teen, who was trapped in a Christian-belief family. Sometimes life could really be hard on those who were, no matter what non-believer would say, living a life that was different. It was never a choice. It was as natural as the feeling a hetero man for a woman. Unfortunately, not many could see this and this happened to be Braden's story - a boy divided between the family he loved and accepting himself for who he was.
I thought the writer did a good job in holding the interest of the readers. I enjoyed all the messages shared between Braden and others. Some made me chuckled happy for Braden and some made me jealous of him, for having all this blossoming romance around him. Mia was really vocal and matured for a character who was just 13 years old. Braden's mother was portrayed well. It was so believable such a woman would exist. Broken record - I enjoyed the label thrown upon Lydia. There were several other characters in the book that made the book worthwhile in reading. I have only wished that we were going to see Jack involved at the end. Pity that did not happen.
However, at times, I thought the story line was too angry and true enough, repetitive (broken record). It was interesting to find characters so young and so affected by the surrounding.
I did not enjoy the second last chapter. I thought the change was too fast and less believable.
****SPOILER ALERT****
Still, I am worried for any misinterpretation of the story. In the TV series Glee, when the homophobic closet bully tried to take his life and failed, it seemed that life was better for those who tried, and failed, in attempting suicide. What if this was misinterpreted by some - that the solution for acceptance by family would be an attempt at suicide. I seriously hope that I am wrong.
This was a powerful, heartbreaking and IMPORTANT story about bigoted Christianity beliefs that can have devastating consequences for our LGBT youth and cause these kids to feel that taking their life is the only option. With Aaron's story before this, and now Braden's story - they have broken my heart into pieces, but they were both absolutely stunning and I couldn't put either of them down. Braden's story particularly captured the damage that these harmful religious beliefs can do, and the pain these young men and their families went through. It was eye opening and horrifically sad. But there is a little bit of hope in there too. People can change. What this story should teach us - is to learn acceptance and kindness...and change...before it is too late.
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