A beautiful and uplifting story from L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, about how to make your own place when the world doesn't think you fit anywhere. For fans of Me, My Dad and The End of The Rainbow. Jamie Rambeau is a happy 11-year-old non-binary kid who likes nothing better than hanging out with their two best friends Daisy and Ash. But when the trio find out that in Year Seven they will be separated into one school for boys and another for girls, their friendship suddenly seems at risk. And when Jamie realises no one has thought about where they are going to go, they decide to take matters into their own hands, and sort it all out once and for all. As the friends' efforts to raise awareness eventually become a rooftop protest against the binary rules for the local schools, Jamie realises that if they don't figure out a way forwards, they might be at risk of losing both their friends forever. A beautiful and uplifting new story from L.D. Lapinski about making your own place when the world doesn't provide one for you, for readers of Alex Gino's GEORGE (Melissa's Story), and Benjamin Dean's ME, MY DAD AND THE END OF THE RAINBOW.
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0Content Warnings: Transphobia, Enbyphobia
I have so many words about this book, yet at the same time I’m speechless.
Regardless of if you’re a kid or not, queer or not - You need to read this book. Everything is explained super well so don’t worry if you don’t understand anything about the topics! If you know everything already, it doesn’t feel patronising or “childish” at all - infant it was so validating for me to read most of the explanation like yes, thank you for acknowledging not all non-binary people use the “trans” label as well! Though, I think because the topic of “they is a plural pronoun only” was touched on, it’d have been a good thing to mention that the use of “they” in a singular use dates back so far that Shakespeare used it!
I loved all the characters, Jamie and their friends are just kids trying to live through school but suddenly they realise things can’t stay simple or the same. They’re strong and stubborn, but they’re just kids being kids. Activism is one hell of a role that even adults can struggle with doing well.
Olly though, perfect character, best character, a complete icon. Best fashion sense, best gayness, best everything. Every single scene with him I loved haha. The more info and facts we learn about him just makes me love him more and more. As much as I love Jamie, I do want to read a spin-off about Olly’s antics!!
Tldr; Be Gay, Do Crime. Read this book.
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