A review by whatellaread
I Shall Never Fall in Love by Hari Conner

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

 A thoroughly charming queer retelling of Jane Austen’s Emma that thoughtfully incorporates gender, race, and class. I particularly loved George, who is just such an emphatically good person struggling with how to be true to themselves in a society where there is no space for a queer trans/nonbinary person or even the words to describe what they feel. The illustrations are very sweet and all of it a reminder that queer and trans people have always always been here and have always always deserved a happy ending.