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jennireadsmaybe 's review for:
I Wish You All the Best
by Mason Deaver
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I Wish You All the Best is an extremely powerful read about identity, complex family relationships, and what it means to be a queer and trans teenager in an environment that makes you feel like you're drowning. To put it bluntly, this book was painful to read as someone on the other side of a tough teenage life. I am so glad this book exists though. If it could get in the hand of just one struggling teenager, I know it would change their life.
Mason Deaver knows how to capture their audience's attention. Their characters are always so easy to root for. Benji's journey with therapy and medication is pivotal in destigmatizing mental health care for teenagers. I really liked getting to read Benji coming into themself and their new relationships.
Read this if you like YA coming of age stories with a hint of romance, trans and nonbinary representation, hard but necessary reads, and normalizing mental health care.
Mason Deaver knows how to capture their audience's attention. Their characters are always so easy to root for. Benji's journey with therapy and medication is pivotal in destigmatizing mental health care for teenagers. I really liked getting to read Benji coming into themself and their new relationships.
Read this if you like YA coming of age stories with a hint of romance, trans and nonbinary representation, hard but necessary reads, and normalizing mental health care.
Graphic: Child abuse, Transphobia, Abandonment
Minor: Pregnancy