From bestselling author Sonora Reyes comes a poignant and searingly honest companion novel to the multi-award-winning The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School,following beloved character Cesar Flores as he comes to terms with his sexualityhis new bipolar diagnosisand more mistakes than he can count. Seventeen-year-old Cesar Flores is finally ready to win back his ex-boyfriend. Since breaking up with Jamal in a last-ditch effort to stay in the closethe’s come out to Mamihis sisterYamiand their friendstaken his meds faithfullyand gotten his therapist’s blessing to reunite with Jamal. Everything would be perfect if it weren’t for The Thoughts–the ones that won’t let all his Catholic guilt and internalizations stay buried where he wants them. The louder they becomethe more Cesar is once again convinced that he doesn’t deserve someone like Jamal–or anyone really. Cesar can hide a fair amount of shame behind jokes and his \