A review by miloblue
The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet by Jake Maia Arlow

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted 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? No

5.0

This book is delightful. It’s complex and feels (at least to my memory) very TRUE in terms of struggling through middle school while figuring out being queer AND THEN have to deal with a diagnosis and the changes that need to be made… by everyone… to figure out how to exist after that.

Content warnings for poop humor 💩