I Wish You All the Best Review


How come it took me so long to get around to reading this? It is an instant new favorite!

I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver is about 18-year-old nonbinary Ben, who got kicked out of their house after coming out as nonbinary to their parents. They go to live with their sister Hannah and her husband Thomas. At Ben's new school, they meet another student named Nathan. It takes Ben a while to warm up to Nathan, but when they do they become great friends. Nathan especially loves Ben's art, and loves it when Ben draws and paints pictures of him. Nathan and his other two friends Meleika and Sophie help Ben get used to their new situation while also having fun as friends should. At the same time, Ben's sister Hannah recommends that Ben should see a counselor to deal with his trauma after getting kicked out and other things, and so they start seeing an LGBT-friendly counselor named Dr. Taylor. Things aren't always easy, but things do start to get better for Ben. slowly. They start to encounter and experience things they never have before.

There is so much praise I could give this book, but I'll keep it short and sweet. First, all of the queer rep was great. Second, I love the mental health representation. Ben's mental health issues are handled really well. I also loved the friendship (and later romantic relationship) between Ben and Nathan. Third, it takes place in North Carolina! In fact, it takes place in the capital Raleigh, and I live near there. The characters visit some places in Raleigh that I know really well (including NC State, where I went for my undergrad). 

It was such an emotional and beautiful read. I gave it 5 stars! I am planning on reading the rest of the author's books. 

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