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Looking for a funny LGBTQ YA contemporary novel to read this summer? Check out Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales! Scroll for a review! ;D
Title: Only Mostly Devastated
Author: Sophie Gonzales
Pages: 278 (paperback)
Narration: 1st person (Ollie)
Genres: LGBTQ YA Contemporary
Installment: standalone
Tropes: new guy, summer fling, closeted jock
Ollie and Will were supposed to be a summer fling. However, when Ollie is forced to move permanently to North Carolina, he has hope their previous romantic endeavors could grow into something more. Imagine his surprise when sweet, openly gay Will acts as a class clown and closeted, so very unlike the guy he met in summer. Ollie would be a fool to get involved with Will again after getting his heart broken. Right?
Give me more Sophie Gonzales
Going into this, I didn’t anticipate what would await me in Only Mostly Devastated. Reading the synopsis, I was a little reluctant to start this book because I expected this to rip my heart into pieces. I can’t express how glad I am I picked this novel up, because what I got was so much better.
I can only say this: Give me more Sophie Gonzales! The writing was beyond entertaining and funny and, not to forget, very addicting. I read this gem of a contemporary novel in one day, finishing it at 3 a.m. with heavy-lidded eyes. Let’s be honest you know a book is a five-star read when it does that to you.
Hilarious, diverse & heartfelt
Let’s talk about all things character, shall we? Not only will you love the diversity of them, but the flaws each of them have are probably the most realistic you will encounter. You will feel for them and you will absolutely love Ollie’s humor, sarcasm, and wit. And even though Ollie seems close to perfect at first, you will soon discover differently.
Hilarious, cute, and heartfelt, this is a contemporary queer novel everyone should read.
Did I succeed in making you want to read Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales? If so, you can buy a copy here: Thalia | Amazon USA
