A review by jessicalifornication
Skater Boy by Anthony Nerada

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This one got me right from the start. The narrator, Michael Crouch, is great. I know him from another audio book i listened to back in December.  He really brought the character to life and made it feel like i was actually listening to a real person talking about their feelings and problems.
The story was just very sweet and beautiful and also emotional. My favourite thing was how at first you might think it’s stereotypical in the way an angry skater dude falls in love with a ballet dancer but it really isn’t. The characters aren’t one dimensional at all which made them feel more real. (Anthony Nerada’s preface really resonated with me. Yes you can be gay/queer/whatever and like My Chemical Romance and also broadway etc.) You might think Wesley (the MC) is unlikable which is understandable since he hasn’t been or isn’t the nicest person to others but still i found myself rooting for him and his changing and growth throughout the book.
Also i’m pretty sure i was THE target audience for the word play song title chapter titles. I’m a sucker for that kind of thing lmao so thank you for that!
And last but not least thank you rb media and NetGalley for the audio book!
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