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Both Sides Now
Both Sides Now | Peyton Thomas
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A witty and warm-hearted novel about a trans teen finding his place in the world perfect for fans of Red, White and Royal Blue Theres only one thing standing between Finch Kelly and a full-blown case of high school senioritis: the National Speech & Debate Tournament. Taking home the gold would not only be the pinnacle of Finchs debating career, but the perfect way to launch himself into his next chapter: college in Washington, DC, and a history-making career as the first trans congressman. What could possibly go wrong? Well, for starters, Finch could develop a teeny tiny crush on his very attractive, very taken, and very gay debate partner, Jonah. Never mind that Finch has never considered whether hes interested in more than just girls. And that dream of college in DC? Finch hasnt exactly been accepted anywhere yet, let alone received the full-ride scholarship he'll need to make this dream a reality. Worst of all, though, is this year's topic for Nationals: transgender rights. If he wants to cinch the gold, and get into college, Finch might have to argue against his own humanity. People say there are two sides to every argument. But, as Finch is about to discover, some thingslike who you are and who you loveare not up for debate.
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Wow, did I enjoy this read. While the beginning was slow, the rest of the book made everything worth it. I did, however, feel that Finch‘s parents were very one dimensional. But other than that my only complaint is the fact that the author had no clue how high school debates run. Maybe this is just from my personal experience, but you can‘t hypothetically change the time period during a round and a POI is not a part of a debate, ⬇️

Zoe-h ⬆️ it is a speech style which cannot be made up on the spot, which they also did in this book. Once my nerd self gets past that though, 5🌟 (edited) 13mo
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