The story is of a socially challenged boy, who feels as if he is a fallen angel. The story begins with his upbringing and then travels with him to the University where he meets a women and falls in love. For this love, he makes a choice that will affect the rest of his life. A little surreal, a little dark, a little raw (language and sexual scenes), but yet a tender coming of age story. Worth reading if into coming of age stories and religious overtones in the books that you read.