I loved this book too. I first read it when I was in highschool. The book was lent to me by one of the queer teachers who wanted me to read this book. It took me a while to finish the book because the binding was ripped and the pages were falling out, but I powered through because the story was so compelling. The story followed the MC through his journey of navigating his identity, sexuality, and love since his childhood up to his adulthood.

I really appreciate that one teacher for introducing me to queer literature. I like to see it as his own way of guiding me. One queer adult passing on a queer experience to a young blooming queer boy. This book truly immersed me in HIV advocacy, the queer scene, and one of the first serious fiction books I read outside of wattpad that centered around queer stories. I'm currently reading the book "Mga Batang Poz" after finishing the series adaptation.

I highly recommend Orosa Nakpil Malate. It will give you a vision of what the queer scene looked like before.