Genre: Young Adult, LGBTQIA+, Contemporary
Length: 272
Style: Ebook
Trigger Warnings: None That I Could Find
Publication Date: May 4th 2023
Summary:
What if you could live another life? What if one day you are living in this world and when you’re living that wish? That is exactly what happened when Max just wants what the straight people have. But it isn’t all it is cracked up to be. Not only did Max become straight and in a straight relationship, but he also doesn’t have his best friend in this new life. It is almost like Dean never existed. And now, Max has to find a way to get his old life back.
Now with everything turned upside down, Max sets out on a journey of rediscovery that is needed as well to find a way back to the life that he took for granted. But will he get back to the life he had and the romance he never thought that he would have or will he be stuck straight?
Thoughts:
This book was wonderful. I enjoyed it. It did take a while to get into it but once I did I had a fun time with this read. The characters were written wonderfully and I found joy in them. I think that the characters had to be one of my favorite parts of this book. Because as a reader, I found myself laughing because of the small things like the inside jokes that they had.
I enjoyed how Max got his wish. Because I think that he needed to see what it was like to not only have a straight relationship but what it was like to not have Dean in his life. It kind of reminded me of the movie Freaky Friday with Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis. I don’t know if the author took inspiration from that movie for this book but I think that it worked with how this book was written.
Before Max got his wish of being straight, I wasn’t the biggest fan of how Max was constantly bringing up his crush every moment that he got. But I did enjoy the fact that once Max got his wish he could see that his crush was just a normal teen guy and there was no reason why he couldn’t talk to him before. It’s not that I minded it was just a little annoying but I understand that I am not the target audience for this book.
There was one thing I wasn’t a fan of when it came to writing. I enjoyed the writing, I just wasn’t a fan of the clutch word of said. It was like every time someone spoke it was “Max said” Even when Max asked a question it will sometimes be followed up with “Max said” even though Max asked a question.
About The Author:
Calum McSwiggan (born 21 May 1990) is a British YouTuber, blogger, and online radio presenter. McSwiggan creates video content on LGBT+ issues, mental health, and sex and relationships. He began creating YouTube videos in 2013 and began hosting The Calum McSwiggan Show on Fubar Radio in 2017.
Rating:
4.25
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