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This was a cute (quick) coming-of-age queer YA. I enjoyed it. I initially got this as an audio, but I had to download the Kindle version (it read much better in print). I love how the MC understood that the most important thing was for him to be him and the fans can either love/hate him. All that stress, poor guy. But well done book! #QueerBC @PuddleJumper

Squater in my #BirdBuddy (older picture)

Found this one audio (needed a new #AudioCommute) #QueerBC @PuddleJumper

Another Professional Reasons #reread that I still adore. Hunter is so realistic, even in such an unrelatable situation, and I love how Khorram ties in intersectionality and privilege and cultural critique. I'd be a Kiss & Tell stan if they existed irl! #yalit #yaromance

The newly single and only gay member of an up-and-coming Canadian boy band struggled to be true to himself as the label tries to dictate what his identity should look like in order to be consumable. Add to that an ex who posts their sexts online and a burgeoning new relationship with a guy from their opening act and you've got a fully fledged drama-fuelled YA novel. So different from Khorram's debut, Darius the Great is Not Okay, but also good.

So enjoyable! I loved Hunter and really felt for his struggle for authenticity and some room to breathe, and I appreciated the focus on intersectionality. Somewhat reminiscent of Check, Please, which is an absolute bonus. #yalit

Popular boy band member Hunter of the group Kiss & Tell has his life splashed out on tabloids, social media, and the public eye. As the only queer member of the group, his love life is a mess especially after a recent break up and a new potential relationship. What is a celebrity singer to do? Find himself through his whole process, of course, in this newly released LGBT+ YA.