| For the Heart of Phillip S. L. Danielson Publish America April 2008 111 pp. 3 Swords |
| As a youngster, Phillip Marnier is very shy and withdrawn, riddled with self-condemnation, which only intensifies when he realises at about age ten that he is very likely gay. Although his parents are supportive and he gets along well with his siblings, Phillip deliberately avoids social contact and making friends, until one younger boy, Andrew, pushes himself into Phillip’s notice. Shortly the two become not only friends, but best friends. As Andrew matures, he understands that he too is gay, and that he has fallen firmly in love with Phillip. Phillip, however, continues clueless, since his zero self-esteem won’t allow him to consider that anyone could care for him. When he introduces a third boy into the equation, Robert, he sets the triad on a path of continuing drama and heartache. For the Heart of Phillip is a full revision of Ms. Danielson’s earlier novel, Love Resurrected, published in June 2007. This version delineates the characters much more fully so that we are able to understand why Phillip acts as he does, and the reasoning behind his “push-me pull-you” attitude toward the two men who love him and desire only the best for him. The plot also is more understandable and realistic. |
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