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A review by celery_chickenstorm
I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
This is the first book I've read with a nonbinary lead. They were a really compelling character, and reading about them navigating it was really enlightening. While this is a work of fiction, there were a lot of interactions and thoughts that the main character had that I had no prior knowledge of or experience with. This book may be very triggering to nonbinary readers because there are some negative experiences within the book.
Additionally, the elements of friendships and romance where exactly what I would have dreamed of in high school and made me root for the main character to continue on their journey. Finally, I wanted to specifically review the audiobook. I listened to it in a day... it was very good (free on spotify). And you know right off the bat that the main character was assigned male at birth, so as a ciswoman when I started listening to the audiobook I generally interpreted the voice as a more masculine voice, but as I listened through the book I noticed it was harder to distinguish the voice as masculine, feminine, or androgynous because the reader would have times they would sound similar to each. This was a very interesting experience and I think really exhibits the talents of both the reader and the writer in changing my perception of the character.
docked a star because I wanted more of that romance, it was delightful and put butterflies in my stomach
Additionally, the elements of friendships and romance where exactly what I would have dreamed of in high school and made me root for the main character to continue on their journey. Finally, I wanted to specifically review the audiobook. I listened to it in a day... it was very good (free on spotify). And you know right off the bat that the main character was assigned male at birth, so as a ciswoman when I started listening to the audiobook I generally interpreted the voice as a more masculine voice, but as I listened through the book I noticed it was harder to distinguish the voice as masculine, feminine, or androgynous because the reader would have times they would sound similar to each. This was a very interesting experience and I think really exhibits the talents of both the reader and the writer in changing my perception of the character.
Content Warnings
Minor: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Transphobia