A review by sapphirebubble_
King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender

5.0

I don't often read MG and this was probably my first one in a couple of years but it was beautiful. It perfectly depicts a MG protagonist with a blend of worldliness and yet him still being naïve and innocent. It is light and breezy, while also asking important questions about how we as a society function. King is a delightful child dealing with grief, trauma and repressed emotions and he goes on a beautiful journey of growth and self-realisation. Not only him, the side characters also go through some major growth. King dealing with the origins of his internalised homophobia and letting go of it was medicine to my soul. It is such a small book but its impact is as big as a meteor. I loved reading it.

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