A must-read for fans of Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli, Mason Deaver's debut novel is a heart-wrenching yet uplifting journey of healing and celebration
This heartfelt, romantic novel is a quietly groundbreaking addition to literature
I Wish You All the Best offers a tender, human love story that compromises nothing
More than just important, this emotional novel has the power to save and change lives
A beacon of hope, this book is a necessity in today's world
Mason Deaver's debut is truly unique and beautiful
Profoundly poignant and often swoon-worthy, this novel is a stunning gift
An honest coming-of-age and coming-out story, Deaver realistically portrays a nonbinary character's journey
A welcome addition to LGBTQIAP+ literature, this novel is a valuable contribution
This book powerfully illustrates how compassion and love can triumph over intolerance
Deaver shows us that love, like gender, can be fluid and nonbinary
When Ben De Backer comes out to their parents as nonbinary, they're thrown out of their house and forced to move in with their estranged older sister, Hannah, and her husband, Thomas, whom Ben has never even met. Struggling with an anxiety disorder compounded by their parents' rejection, they come out only to Hannah, Thomas, and their therapist and try to keep a low profile in a new school.
But Ben's attempts to survive the last half of senior year unnoticed are thwarted when Nathan Allan, a funny and charismatic student, decides to take Ben under his wing. As Ben and Nathan's friendship grows, their feelings for each other begin to change, and what started as a disastrous turn of events looks like it might just be a chance to start a happier new life.
At turns heartbreaking and joyous, I Wish You All the Best is both a celebration of life, friendship, and love, and a shining example of hope in the face of adversity.