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A review by quirkybibliophile
I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver
5.0
I Wish You All the Best is a story about a non-binary teenager,Ben, who comes out to their parents only to get kicked out of their house. They wind up reaching out to their sister and moving in with her after not having seen her in 10 years. Ben now has to navigate moving to a new city, coming out to different people, being closeted at school, making new friends, and their ever-changing relationships with others.
How can I even begin to tell you all how much I loved this book or how much it meant to me as a non-binary queer boi?
This was the first LGBTQ+ book that I have read where there is not a happy start to coming out or even a neutral start to someone coming out. It wasn't just a bit of confusion or denial on Ben's parents part, it was a flat out rejection of their child. It was something that I needed to read because even if my coming out story isn't as harsh as Ben's story is, it still took an emotional toll on me.
I loved reading about the complex feelings that Ben has towards their parents and how they don't know if they love their parents still or how they should even feel. I felt for Ben when they talk about their want/need for a happy family and how they thought maybe it would be good to hear their parents out but also not being sure about it. I wanted them to be able to fix everything and be okay but I also knew that it would be a step backward and could do so much harm to Ben.
How can I even begin to tell you all how much I loved this book or how much it meant to me as a non-binary queer boi?
This was the first LGBTQ+ book that I have read where there is not a happy start to coming out or even a neutral start to someone coming out. It wasn't just a bit of confusion or denial on Ben's parents part, it was a flat out rejection of their child. It was something that I needed to read because even if my coming out story isn't as harsh as Ben's story is, it still took an emotional toll on me.
I loved reading about the complex feelings that Ben has towards their parents and how they don't know if they love their parents still or how they should even feel. I felt for Ben when they talk about their want/need for a happy family and how they thought maybe it would be good to hear their parents out but also not being sure about it. I wanted them to be able to fix everything and be okay but I also knew that it would be a step backward and could do so much harm to Ben.