It's proof that you can really connect with people who aren't necessarily like you. We have a ton of similar thoughts and reactions and just life philosophies, which was really fun to read about. Overall: 5Ĭharacters: 5 Ben and I have honestly nothing in common yet I found them so incredibly relatable on a minute detail level. While it's a lot to process, Ben comes out stronger, healthier, and happier on the other side. As Ben transitions to living with their sister and her husband, they have to navigate a brand new school, a new family situation, and a new therapist all at once.
Ben calls their older sister who they haven't seen in ten years, but she shows up right away. Instead of love and support, they get thrown out of the house. They want their parents to know them fully. Mostly, they feel like they can't keep living with a secret that big. Even though his parents are religious and conservative, Ben feels like it might be okay. The book opens with them working up the courage to finally come out to their parents. Agent: Lauren Abramo, Dystel, Goderich & Bourret.Overview: Ben is nonbinary.
A powerful illustration of the ways that compassion and love can overcome intolerance. Ben’s voice shines through with courage and vulnerability as they learn, slowly, to feel valued and deserving of respect. Debut author Deaver portrays Ben’s reaction to the difficult situation, including panic attacks and anxiety, with care and empathy, and readers will be filled with joy and hope as Ben begins to grow toward self-acceptance. And as Ben cultivates an art practice and receives the love and support of rediscovered family and of new friends, including handsome neighbor Nathan, they begin to come to terms with their trauma. Together they have to learn how to advance from estranged siblings to a true, caring family while Ben works to complete senior year at a new high school. They’re taken in by their older sister, Hannah, who was also driven out by their conservative and judgmental parents 10 years earlier. In an emotionally complex story about finding acceptance and redefining family, 18-year-old Ben is rejected by their parents when they come out as nonbinary.
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