Language: R (100+ swears, 25 “f”); Mature Content: PG-13 (brief teenage nudity, frequent teenage drinking, a couple fade-to-black moments of sexuality); Violence: PG (frequent punches between friends and a tense/verbally abusive parental relationship);
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Serious, studious, and prone to overthinking, Henry Hamlet is in his last term as a high school student in Brisbane, Australia. He doesn’t know what to do next. He doesn’t want to think about life or school after graduation. All he knows is Lennon, sporty, mysterious, & popular, is his best friend and has been forever. That will never change, unless Henry does the unthinkable and falls in love.
A delightful, swoony, best friends-to-lovers queer romance from a debut author and I was all heart-eyed reading it. Initially, I was worried that it was going to be tragic, but the author perfectly captured the angst and longing in unrequited love with some beautiful turns of phrase. There is a significant amount of language, which I chalk up to the Australian culture & setting and the moments of sexuality between Henry and Lennon were tasteful and subtle.
Reviewer: Kiera, BookswithBeddes
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