Review:
". . . Farris's love for his characters is evident as he forces the reader to look deep inside their souls, from the evil political leader Billy Sloat, who organizes the secret committee to rid Florida schools of homosexuals, to the college freshman David Ashton, who falls victim to Sloat's committee. . . . His style is both original and effortless. The book is not only a compeling read, but it gives insight into a part of American history that we often forget or are too scared to remember." -- David Artavia, Advocate.com, May 31, 2013
"Many struggle with trying to figure out who they are. And some face persecution over who they love. "The Sin Warriors" is a novel . . . following David Ashton, a young man who comes into age in the swing of the chaotic 1950s, where McCarthyism puts him in the sights of a state senator out to make a name for himself. When he starts to find happiness, that happiness is threatened, and love faces a tumultuous period. "The Sin Warriors" is an enticing addition to any gay historical fiction collection, highly recommended."-- Midwest Book Review, March, 2013
"The Southern legacy of racial segregation, the influence of religious fundamentalism, the politics of social class, and the targeting of post-secondary schools as hotbeds of corruption by anti-intellectual bigots are all seamlessly woven into an absorbing plot about coming of age and learning to love in a dangerous time. This subject matter is the stuff of melodrama, but Farris handles it with understated skill. This novel . . . is both of its time and beyond it." --Jean Roberta, The Gay and Lesbian Review/Worldwide, June/July 2013
"What Stockett's The Help did to bring alive the individual stories of race in the South in the early 1960s, Farris's Sin Warriors does to illuminate the personal and political battles surrounding sexual orientation during the same era - A truly unforgettable read." -- Thomas Serwatka, author, Queer Questions, Clear Answers
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