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A review by carley
Always the Almost by Edward Underhill
challenging
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Always the Almost follows Miles, a transgender teen shortly after his coming out, who must balance friends, relationships, and piano competitions, all while struggling to find his true self.
This was a really quick read and I enjoyed it very much. I appreciate the author’s disclosure at the beginning, because it helped me rationalize some of the more uncomfortable and unbecoming moments as part of the process of transitioning, both for the Miles and the people closest to him. While I don’t have the same experiences, I feel like Always the Almost did a great job of showing the realities and imperfections of being a teen and growing up, and how universal it is.
This was a really quick read and I enjoyed it very much. I appreciate the author’s disclosure at the beginning, because it helped me rationalize some of the more uncomfortable and unbecoming moments as part of the process of transitioning, both for the Miles and the people closest to him. While I don’t have the same experiences, I feel like Always the Almost did a great job of showing the realities and imperfections of being a teen and growing up, and how universal it is.