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A review by mamareadstuff
Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Oh I read this one too fast! 😠It started off a little too YA for me, but by the end I was remembering, me as a teenager, feeling all the heartbreak and love and fear and confidence I felt then, even now as a 30something. The last chapters reminded me so much of my first San Francisco Pride, my determination to visit every major Pride celebration in California the following summer, and the never changing feeling of community among strangers.
"I'm screaming with joy. I'm screaming with pain. I'm screaming with the awe that I'm here, that we're all here, and that we're here because of the people before us, the people who couldn't be here, and I'm screaming for myself, too... The person beside me catches me with a smile, also wiping their eyes. I don't know this person, don't know their name, probably will never even see them again after this parade, but for thay one second, I feel like they're a friend, or a part of my family, and that's pretty f***ing amazing..."
Thank you thank you Kacen Callender for bringing Felix to life. My queer heart is SO happy I finally read this one.
"I'm screaming with joy. I'm screaming with pain. I'm screaming with the awe that I'm here, that we're all here, and that we're here because of the people before us, the people who couldn't be here, and I'm screaming for myself, too... The person beside me catches me with a smile, also wiping their eyes. I don't know this person, don't know their name, probably will never even see them again after this parade, but for thay one second, I feel like they're a friend, or a part of my family, and that's pretty f***ing amazing..."
Thank you thank you Kacen Callender for bringing Felix to life. My queer heart is SO happy I finally read this one.