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A review by meldelizia
The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya MacGregor
5.0
CW’s for: bullying, homophobia, biphobia, hate crime, violence, murder, transphobia, panic attacks, abuse, gun violence, and maybe a few others (check storygraph for any I may have missed)
Okay, so this was not at all what I expected it to be but I absolutely could not put it down. I really, genuinely am grateful for the experience of reading from the point of view of a non-binary, autistic, queer, ace, adopted MC. There were so many layers to this story, so many queer experiences and just so much to unpack and I’m really grateful that this book will be available to young folks so soon. I loved the dynamics between Sam and their dad. The characters were all really wonderful and the murder mystery storyline had me up past my bedtime needing to know what happened. I absolutely loved Sam reflecting on their therapy experiences throughout the story and getting to see how they used the tools they learned in life. Also, the single adoptive parent being aromantic was an absolute gift and the queer acceptance and exploration coupled with reading these characters’ experiences with homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia made me feel hopeful.
I highly recommend this one, it made my heart race from fear while also comforting me and giving me hope. Really wonderful.
Okay, so this was not at all what I expected it to be but I absolutely could not put it down. I really, genuinely am grateful for the experience of reading from the point of view of a non-binary, autistic, queer, ace, adopted MC. There were so many layers to this story, so many queer experiences and just so much to unpack and I’m really grateful that this book will be available to young folks so soon. I loved the dynamics between Sam and their dad. The characters were all really wonderful and the murder mystery storyline had me up past my bedtime needing to know what happened. I absolutely loved Sam reflecting on their therapy experiences throughout the story and getting to see how they used the tools they learned in life. Also, the single adoptive parent being aromantic was an absolute gift and the queer acceptance and exploration coupled with reading these characters’ experiences with homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia made me feel hopeful.
I highly recommend this one, it made my heart race from fear while also comforting me and giving me hope. Really wonderful.