A review by endemictoearth
Let's Go Out by Kelly Jensen

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This is the sequel to Let’s Connect, and I think it’s the stronger book. Also, this book has very strong 'Tell me you’re living through a pandemic without telling me you’re living through a pandemic' vibes. Or maybe it was just me. The reason I say that is that the main character, Robin, is an agoraphobic who hasn’t left his house in around three years. He’s made it work by befriending the neighbor kid next door who runs errands for him, and who also happens to have a kindhearted father Robin has sort-of crushed on since his last boyfriend moved out. 

This book is mostly about Robin working to overcome aspects of his crippling anxiety. He is not fixed at the end of this book, but his is doing much better. Like I said, Covid isn’t mentioned, but I know that I have some heightened agoraphobic tendencies as a result of this time, and whether or not the author intended it, it was something I could relate to.
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