Deposing Nathan by Zack Smedley is such an intense and engaging novel. It grabs your attention from the first pages and doesn't let go until Nate tells us his whole story. This is a story that deals with so many important topics like identity, self-acceptance, friendship, family, and trauma. Smedley has given us a unique story that will leave you gasping as the truth is finally revealed.
Nate has been stabbed. Cam was arrested and charged with the crime. But the story of these best friends and what led to the events is far from clear. Now Nate must tell his story in a deposition for the case. As he goes back to the beginning of his friendship with Cam, he gives us the details of their friendship, their love, and most often their arguments. But in telling his story, Nate starts to come to grips with his reality and what it means to accept who he really is.
From Amazon:
For sixteen years, Nate was the perfect son―the product of a
no-nonsense upbringing and deep spiritual faith. Then he met Cam, who
pushed him to break rules, dream, and accept himself. Conflicted, Nate
began to push back. With each push, the boys became more entangled in
each others' worlds...but they also spiraled closer to their breaking
points. And now all of it has fallen apart after a
fistfight-turned-near-fatal-incident―one that's left Nate with a stab
wound and Cam in jail.
Now Nate is being ordered to give a
statement, under oath, that will send his best friend to prison. The
problem is, the real story of what happened between them isn't as simple
as anyone thinks. With all eyes on him, Nate must make his confessions
about what led up to that night with Cam...and in doing so, risk tearing
both of their lives apart.
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