Ray Liu hates the way he feels. He knows he should be happy living as a Chinese immigrant with much more freedom in Toronto. He wears expensive clothing, has a cell phone and a laptop, many friends and lives in a nice suburban neighborhood. However, he's not doing too well in school and he has a secret that he would rather try and get over than admit to his family.
Until the day his dad comes in and asks him if he really has been visiting the gay websites that come up in his Internet history. When he tries to come up with an excuse, his dad knows he's lying and complains that Ray is doing it just to spite him. He begins throwing all of Ray's things onto the lawn and telling him to get out. He's seen his father mad before, but this is different. Instead of staying, Ray grabs some clothes and takes off towards the downtown area.
Of course, nothing is easy. His first night alone, his phone and wallet are stolen. His laptop is next and almost has a run-in with his brother volunteering at the shelter Ray has been staying at. With no money, he wonders if he'll have to become a money boy (male prostitute) to provide for himself. Will he accept that he's gay and be happy with who he is? Will he sell his body to provide for himself? Will he talk to his family again or will they refuse to allow him back?
I absolutely loved this book. The first few chapters sort of threw me off, but once I got into it, I really loved it. It was a really interesting story. I felt so bad for him, but sadly, boys get thrown out like this for this reason so often and it's just heartbreaking. It was a wonderful story and something that I would absolutely recommend.
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