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A review by discardeddustjacket
Always the Almost by Edward Underhill
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This was so sweet, and so full of joy; I blazed through it!
This is a story about identity—about finding yourself, about being unapologetically you, and not feeling the need to prove yourself to anyone. It’s a story about growing up, and about hurting those you love.
But mostly this was, as the author puts it, a story about trans joy. I laughed. I cried. I wanted to throttle Miles at times and keep him from making the mistakes I knew he would, but that’s a part of life, and a part of learning how to be a good person and a good friend.
This is a story about identity—about finding yourself, about being unapologetically you, and not feeling the need to prove yourself to anyone. It’s a story about growing up, and about hurting those you love.
But mostly this was, as the author puts it, a story about trans joy. I laughed. I cried. I wanted to throttle Miles at times and keep him from making the mistakes I knew he would, but that’s a part of life, and a part of learning how to be a good person and a good friend.
Minor: Bullying, Deadnaming, Homophobia, and Transphobia