More Than Maybe by Erin Hahn - HIGH

More Than Maybe by Erin Hahn, 336 pages. Wednesday Books, 2020. $18.

Language: R (149 swears, 83 “f” + British swears); Mature Content: PG13, Violence: PG

BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

Luke is a private person, and he’s gotten used to hiding what makes him happiest: writing music and crushing on Vada from afar. Vada, on the other hand, does not shy away from most things, going after everything herself in order to make her five-year plan work. As high school seniors, Luke and Vada have some important decisions to make, but maybe they don’t have to take care of everything alone.

From the first page, I was hooked; Luke and Vada feel real to me, not like characters Hahn made up. These teenagers are awkward, they overthink and wonder if they’re doing the right things, and I love them for being so relatable and honest. Throughout the story, I got the overall impression that this book is hope; hope that if these two awkward kids can fight for what they want despite everything holding them back from their dreams, then so can I -- even if it takes longer than reading this book for me to accomplish it. The mature content rating is for innuendo, mentions of pornography, and mentions of sex.

Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen