A review by bookobsessedmommy
Only on the Weekends by Dean Atta

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad 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

5.0

Everything is coming together for Mac. He has a boyfriend, or at least he thinks he does, and a great group of friends in his childhood London home, when his film producer dad drops a bomb; they're moving to Glasgow. Mac is devastating about being away from his friends, but he meets a new guy that has him suspended between two worlds. I freaking love slice of life books, and once you add a queer romance, coming of age story, with a sprinkle of black culture, I am SOLD! The writing in this was beautiful, and I loved how poetry mixed with prose to bring the story to life. Mac and Kay made me smile, cause I understood the rock and hard place they were between. All the friends were wonderful, but not one dimensional. My heart squeezed every time Mac made or avoided a decision only to realize the true impact later. He's clearly a self-centered teenager, but he's becoming more aware of it and I loved the journey. I'm definitely picking up more of Dean's books.