Anna, M., 17The Feeling of Falling in Love by Mason Deaver follows a transgender boy named Neil Kearney who has just “broken up” with his boyfriend upon hearing the daunting confession of “I love you” and was unable to return the feelings. Although, Niel believed that they were only ever friends and were never together so they could not have “broken up” to begin with. His friend does not take this well much to Niel’s confusion, and he has come to the realization that he has nobody to help him get through his older brother’s marriage and his insufferable family and has the need to get back at his best friend for the confession. So, naturally, he finds himself a date. The date in question is his roommate, an annoying constant in his life that is persistent on being nosy, at his high school boarding school. At first Niel’s new date, Wyatt, believes him to be a down right jerk to his old friend, however as they spend more time together Wyatt forms a deeper understanding over Niel’s situation in life. As Wyatt bonds with him, Niel in turn learns how to open up to somebody new. Right off the bat the story had caught my attention by beginning the story with a break up, which served to nicely introduce the character Niel Kearney. At first Niel is seen as a jerk and instead of making excuses for his character, the author serves to give the reader a deeper analysis of the character to grasp as to why he is acting like this. The author also treats gender and sexuality with care throughout the entire book. He uses the book to question and expand the identity of multiple characters. This is important for readers to see within today’s society especially if they feel as though they are not represented properly in media. I recommend this story to anybody who has an interested in the YA romance section and want to be seen as a transgender and/or queer teen. Please be mindful for any trigger warnings. REFERENCES
Anna M. (2022, October). Teen Review. CIN Catalog. (2022). Retrieved from: https://catalog.cin.bywatersolutions.com/ Goodreads [Cover Images and Genre/Themes]. (2022). Retrieved from: https://www.goodreads.com/ Mason Deaver Writes [Author's Official Website]. (2022). Retrieved from: https://www.masondeaverwrites.com/ NoveList Plus: The Feeling of Falling in Love [Read-alikes]. (2022). Retrieved from: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,shib&db=neh&tg=UI&an=11079248&site=novp-live&custid=s5664038 Overdrive Catalog. (2022). Retrieved from: https://cin.overdrive.com/ Comments are closed.
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