A review by shellysbookcorner
Things We Couldn't Say by Jay Coles

4.0

Thank you Scholastic Inc for my review copy.

After reading and loving “Tyler Johnson Was Here” I couldn't wait to dive into this book. This story follows a bi Black boy named Gio. What I liked about this story is that Gio wasn't questioning his sexuality throughout the whole. He has a feeling he might be bisexual, explored and confirmed and this was refreshing!

“Sometimes the best thing you can do is let people go!”

This story deals with parental abandonment and I know this feeling all too well and it hurts big time. Even though it wasn’t easy I made the decision to let my father go for my own mental health. I loved the found family that Gio has and the support that they give him throughout the story. Jay Coles is quickly climbing the ranks of my favorite authors and I highly recommend this book.

Triggers: Anxiety, panic attacks, death, parental abandonment.