When Clarity started a summer romance with fellow camper Hannah at her Christian sleepaway camp, she was hesitant to label herself as gay, and even more so when she was outed by some judgmental counselors in a decidedly conservative environment. The fallout has been rough but limited--her camp friends have cut her off, but the director took Clarity's professed apology to heart and chose not to notify Clarity's Baptist parents. Her plans to stay on the straight and narrow her senior year, however, are quickly derailed by none other than Hannah, who volunteers to be Clarity's co-president of the annual autumn festival. Hormones and emotions take over, and they are soon happily smooching in secret, but Clarity can only ask Hannah, who is notably out, to stay in the closet with her for so long. Irrational, selfish, and capable of some seriously bad decision making, Clarity is nonetheless entirely sympathetic as she tries to reconcile her sexuality with her faith, figuring out who she wants to be and whose disappointment--and even disgust--she can bear. Her romance with Hannah is a headlong dive into hot and heavy makeout sessions, but their connection clearly is not just physical: Clarity can fully be herself with Hannah, and Hannah adores Clarity enough to keep their secret, even when it's painful. Clarity's struggle with Christianity is more with the judgement of the people who practice it than the love of her God, but Richardson offers a thoughtful portrayal of loving parents who are devout without being dismissive and who ultimately fully embrace their daughter when she begins to live life as her authentic self. KQG.