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A review by haydensharpe
Gideon Green in Black and White by Katie Henry
5.0
I was fortunate enough to receive an ARC from the author.
Gideon Green. Where to start? He’s a deeply lonely, hurt kid. He’s unwilling to sacrifice his interests and what makes him special, which was so relatable that that fact alone would have made me cry. But there was the aftermath of a bad friend breakup and the examination of being the family disappointment… many tears were shed.
Katie Henry has this beautiful way of balancing snappy humor with gut punching emotion. I’ve always been able to relate to her protagonists in some way, but Gideon… Gideon is on a deeper level.
The writing is voicey and clever, and there is plenty of LGBT+ and BIPOC representation to go around. And there’s also Toast. Trust me, you’ll love Toast.
Gideon Green. Where to start? He’s a deeply lonely, hurt kid. He’s unwilling to sacrifice his interests and what makes him special, which was so relatable that that fact alone would have made me cry. But there was the aftermath of a bad friend breakup and the examination of being the family disappointment… many tears were shed.
Katie Henry has this beautiful way of balancing snappy humor with gut punching emotion. I’ve always been able to relate to her protagonists in some way, but Gideon… Gideon is on a deeper level.
The writing is voicey and clever, and there is plenty of LGBT+ and BIPOC representation to go around. And there’s also Toast. Trust me, you’ll love Toast.