Confessions of A Closet Catholic

I found this book to be very interesting. I have never read a book for young readers about religion and trying to find their identity in connection with it. I am Catholic and reading this book was quite and experience. At first I was bothered by the fake confessional in the closet and the first communion process being portrayed as a game or scene to act out. Later after reading the book my opinion changed. I tried to put myself in her shoes. I saw it from an outsider's point of view. She was not trying to offend people who were Catholic. Instead it was put of her search to find her true identity and what religion meant to her. Also I realized that I probably do the same thing when I have a lack of knowledge on a certain ethnic group or religion. For example I might believe certain stereotypes about Native Americans or Asian Americans, but not because I do not like them as a race, but I just have lack of knowledge. In Confessions Of A Closet Catholic, as the book went on when she gained knowledge, her views were different and became more aware of her stereotypes. I think this is the best way to attack these situations. Once you realize your perpections are negative,the want to gain knowledge and be educated more on a topic will help reduce negativity. Overall I have learned not to judge books until you are fully finished reading and can take all the information and form observations from that.