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A review by justforqueerbooks
Blaine for the Win by Robbie Couch
4.0
This book was adorable!! I have to say that it was so nice to see moments from Legally Blonde in this book and they popped up at the perfect times!! The “What? Like it’s hard?” Scene was hands down, my favorite.
The characters in this book felt very true to their age and it just so nice to see kids mess up as kids do. (Also, comparing this to Sky, although they are two very different books, it is so clear that Robbie Couch has had so much growth as an author and I love seeing that from one book to another.) Blaine was a very relatable character: he messed up, he got hurt, he grieved (with Taylor Swift, as he should) and did his best. I loved all the different representation in this book and I really love the fact that everyone was already out and proud. As nice as it is to see books with coming out scenes, it’s also very nice to see books and characters that are already out and just living their lives.
Another thing I really appreciated was Blaine realizing that his job does not make him less of who he is. What he does for work does not mean that he is any better or any worse than anyone else. That sentiment echoes for many people in different situations and I just really appreciated it, personally.
Also the succulent that hung around from the beginning of the book to the end has my heart.
All in all, Blaine for the Win was a wonderful book about discovering yourself and learning to be okay with who you are while struggling with high school! I am so grateful that there are so many queer books, including this one, for kids who need them now!
The characters in this book felt very true to their age and it just so nice to see kids mess up as kids do. (Also, comparing this to Sky, although they are two very different books, it is so clear that Robbie Couch has had so much growth as an author and I love seeing that from one book to another.) Blaine was a very relatable character: he messed up, he got hurt, he grieved (with Taylor Swift, as he should) and did his best. I loved all the different representation in this book and I really love the fact that everyone was already out and proud. As nice as it is to see books with coming out scenes, it’s also very nice to see books and characters that are already out and just living their lives.
Another thing I really appreciated was Blaine realizing that his job does not make him less of who he is. What he does for work does not mean that he is any better or any worse than anyone else. That sentiment echoes for many people in different situations and I just really appreciated it, personally.
Also the succulent that hung around from the beginning of the book to the end has my heart.
All in all, Blaine for the Win was a wonderful book about discovering yourself and learning to be okay with who you are while struggling with high school! I am so grateful that there are so many queer books, including this one, for kids who need them now!