Thank you to NetGalley, Macmillan Children's Publish Group and Roaring Brook Press for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts <3 

A delightfully dramatic YA romance following Charlie a teenage transgender boy as he navigates his very traditional all boys school and being roommates with the boy who broke his heart before he transitioned. Charlie doesn't believe in love. After Jasper broke his heart at summer camp a couple years ago, he's stayed away from it. Now, he's taking love lessons from the very person who broke his heart. I would've liked to see more between these two as their feelings for each other built up. The story itself focused much more on Charlie's academic standing instead, 

While I enjoyed the romance between Charlie and Jasper, I would have been pleased without it as well. Charlie's story is beautiful and full of heartwarming moments. I enjoyed him as a character despite the fact that there isn't a ton of character growth; honestly, it's understandable that Charlie isn't aware of all the happenings in his best friend's life because he's going through a ton and his friend isn't sharing with him. His new friendships with several boys at Valentine's Academy was my favorite part. He finds a community of people who love him and will stand up against the school if it comes to it (spoiler alert: it doesn't). 

Overall, I really enjoyed And They Were Roommates. I'm looking forward to reading more from Page Powars in the future!