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This is a wonderful book with its exploration of gender as a teen. I love the art and use of shadows and black and white within the graphic novel, the art is also fun. I recommend this graphic novel to teens and adults alike as not only is it a good story but some may resonate with it.

A sweet and heartfelt graphic novel for teens, about a non-binary teenager finding themself and learning to open up to their friends. The black-and-white artwork is really effective, and affecting, with some beautiful larger images which really made me stop and feel Elliot's emotions.

Thank you to NetGalley and Orion Children's Books for providing me with a digital ARC for review purposes. This review is provided voluntarily and no payment was received.

What a wonderful read. A very complex, sensitive subject matter was handled with compassion, and presented in a way that made it easy to understand. The book follows Elliot as they endure bullying and begin to explore and understand their gender identity, and how it impacts both new and old relationships.

The black and white art is simple, but effective, easily transitioning from depicting the speed and energy of the skate park to expressing the emotions of the characters when they are talking.

The characters are, for the most part, interesting and likable, and I am hoping that there will be a volume 2 before long as I am interested to see how the relationships develop, and to have the opportunity to learn more about the supporting cast.

Overall a good story about someone trying to get to understand their gender identity, which doesn’t seem to feel right as either a boy or a girl. We get to follow their journey as they explore their options. I did feel that the acceptance from their friends seemed too quick and easy. I think, just like Elliott, they would have questions and this would have been a great opportunity to impart some more information to the reader, especially as this isn’t a much covered subject. I did feel that the illustrations were a little dark and messy and kept getting distracted by the frequent use of random lines in speech bubbles. I kept wanting to make sense of it.

This is such a fantastic queer graphic novel about self-discovery and love, which I devoured in half an hour! When I saw L.D. Lapinski had a new book coming out, especially a graphic novel featuring a nonbinary main character, I knew I would love it instantly.

Elliot has a lot going on in their life. From trying to learn who they are on top of hiding their true self and feelings from the people on both sides of their life, with their best friend Jess and new friends at the skateboard club. Elliot needs to learn to trust themself and the people they are friends with, knowing that if they were truly Elliot's friends, they would see them as who they are without question.

Such a fun and easy novel to dive into and read in one or multiple sittings! I look forward to the next volume!

A great graphic novel that is needed now as it is vital that young people have characters that are relatable through their passions and through their experiences. A powerful story about identity, friendship and family that blend perfectly language and images. Fans of Heartstoppers will love thus

A cute little graphic novel tackling the topic of gender identity focusing on Elliot, who doesn't feel quite right being labelled as a girl when at school and playing netball, but who also doesn't feel quite right when mistakenly taken for a boy in the local skatepark. Elliot grapples with their identity, and how coming out as nonbinary might affect things in their life. Big plus for the supportive parent and friend group. The art style felt very dynamic, and the way expressions were portrayed in so few lines was great. Definite for young teens and fans of the Heartstopper graphic novels.

This is a glorious exploration of identity, finding yourself and the repercussions of this. Elliot is living a multitude of lives and it’s not until skateboarding comes along that they start to accept themselves for who they truly are. I loved the scenes with his mam - we need more mams like this in the world. Friendships and passions can really be the places people find themselves the most comfortable.

The kind of book that makes you happy to know it exists out in the world, as you know it'll bring such comfort to people. A fantastic story of coming of age and exploring gender identity, likely to appeal to readers of HEARTSTOPPER and BOYS RUN THE RIOT.