It is about identity, it is about building oneself up, and it is about love. But Mason Deaver (They/Them) weaves together a story that is not just sad.
With the initial trauma, it seems like the book will not get to ever be lighthearted. Even with the book omitting the actual aftermath of Ben’s coming out and skipping ahead to when Ben is on the streets alone, it is difficult to get through this section. Ben is kicked out of their home by their parents without even shoes on their feet. The beginning of the story is gut-wrenching to read. The story is contemporary young adult romance, and although there are definitely heartbreaking and difficult moments, it is, centrally, about a Non-binary teenager finding love with another person. I Wish You All the Best is a beautiful story with a Non-binary protagonist written by a Non-binary author. Ben does not initially want people at their new school to know that they are Non-binary, so a good portion of the book contains Ben being referred to not by their correct pronouns. It is important to know as a reader that this book does deal with heavy familial trauma, as well as misgendering. As Ben comes to terms with their new situation and the pain of a complicated familial past, they slowly begin to build a new life around them. On Ben’s first day, they are connected with Nathan, a charismatic and chatty senior who is insistent on being Ben’s friend and tour-guide.
Ben moves in with their older sister Hannah and her husband Thomas, whom Ben has never met.īen starts at this new expensive high school in the middle of their senior year, living with a sister who they have not seen in ten years and trying to navigate such an unexpected and drastic change. Overnight, Ben’s life is turned upside down. The story follows Ben, a high school senior who comes out to their parents as Non-binary and is kicked out of the house. I Wish You All the Bestby Mason Deaver is a Young Adult novel filled with immense heart. Content warnings: Homophobia, transphobia, misgendering, bad coming out, depression, emotional child abuse.Genre: Young Adult, LGBTQ+ Fiction, Romance.
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