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Always the Almost by Edward Underhill

5 reviews

callidoralblack's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content, Deadnaming, Transphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Dysphoria, and Infidelity

novella42's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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

5.0

Always the Almost was a contemporary fiction romantic drama about a trans boy (he/him) who loves piano and has just recently come out of the closet, only to be dumped by his boyfriend. This is a lighthearted and emotional coming of age story that doubles as a gorgeous love letter to classical piano music.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Homophobia, Bullying, Cursing, and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual content, Deadnaming, and Racism

imstephtacular's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Infidelity, Deadnaming, Cursing, and Dysphoria

Minor: Outing, Biphobia, Mental illness, Sexism, Gaslighting, Animal death, and Racism

caseythereader's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Thanks to Wednesday Books for the free advance copy of this book.

 - Oh my heart! This book! I love it! It's tender and prickly and full of confusion and love and passion.
- Miles and Eric are so sweet. I loved watching them figure out themselves and each other, even when they made silly teenagery mistakes.
- This book does have elements of transphobia and queerphobia, but it's ultimately about joy. Joy in yourself, in your hobbies, in your relationships. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Infidelity, Bullying, Dysphoria, Transphobia, and Cursing

Moderate: Homophobia and Racism

Minor: Sexual content

snowydaze's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

I received an ebook copy of Always the Almost by Edward Underhill from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 
Words cannot explain how happy I am to have read this book. It truly is a novel about both piano and trans joy. Although at times I found Miles to be a bit too self centered, by the end of the novel he grew substantially as a main character. Additionally, after about 50 pages I just could not put the book down, the plot just drew me in. I loved reading the descriptions of Miles playing the piano and I could really understand Edward Underhill’s love of classical music through it. Eric as a love interest was great but I feel like his character could have been developed a bit more, the same goes for Paige and Rachel. Overall, all three of them were great but I just would have loved a bit more character development for them. Still, I thoroughly enjoyed the book and will definitely be ordering a physical copy. As always please check the trigger warnings before reading as there are instances of transphobia discussed in the book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Deadnaming, Cursing, Homophobia, Bullying, Transphobia, and Sexism

Minor: Misogyny