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A review by galacticturnip
May the Best Man Win by Z.R. Ellor
3.0
Short Review: If you want to read drama, read this book.
Long Review:
My biggest peeve is that the characters make literally EVERY BAD DECISION POSSIBLE. The impulsiveness and stupidity that drive especially Jeremy to make extremely hurtful decisions to people they supposedly care about for the sake of protecting themselves is absolutely painful to watch. This whole book is a dramatic k-drama dumpster fire with the characters spiraling out of control and making every bad situation worse.
I don't necessarily think that's a bad thing though, or even inaccurate on a level. While the drama is absolutely bonkers, I know plenty of queer people who are angry and absolutely self combusting in their stress, loathing, and fear. The frontal lobe of a teenager isn't even fully developed; selfish teens who are threatened aren't going to make smart decisions or know how to handle trauma and PTSD.
I don't hate this book. I think its absolutely bonkers ridiculous, but heck I stayed for the whole show, even though I can't stand the characters. I enjoyed seeing trans and autistic representation, and I'm more than happy to welcome "more cake" on the table, as it were, even if its not perfect cake.
Long Review:
My biggest peeve is that the characters make literally EVERY BAD DECISION POSSIBLE. The impulsiveness and stupidity that drive especially Jeremy to make extremely hurtful decisions to people they supposedly care about for the sake of protecting themselves is absolutely painful to watch. This whole book is a dramatic k-drama dumpster fire with the characters spiraling out of control and making every bad situation worse.
I don't necessarily think that's a bad thing though, or even inaccurate on a level. While the drama is absolutely bonkers, I know plenty of queer people who are angry and absolutely self combusting in their stress, loathing, and fear. The frontal lobe of a teenager isn't even fully developed; selfish teens who are threatened aren't going to make smart decisions or know how to handle trauma and PTSD.
I don't hate this book. I think its absolutely bonkers ridiculous, but heck I stayed for the whole show, even though I can't stand the characters. I enjoyed seeing trans and autistic representation, and I'm more than happy to welcome "more cake" on the table, as it were, even if its not perfect cake.