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ambeesbookishpages's review against another edition
4.0
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Anything Can Happen is both warmly written and heart swelling. I found it to be something refreshing in in Young Adult, and will surely be a book I will be pushing at people.
Tretch knew he way gay the moment Matt grabbed his hand at church. But he lives in the south, where being gay isn't something that is easily understood. Ironically Matt has two dads, and constantly reminds other people as well as himself that he isn't gay. During winter break Tretch learns the meaning of friendship and family. He watches Matt's budding relationship with a coffee shop server, comes out to his brother, and understands that the girl at the local bookshop may think of him as more then a friend.
Tretch was easily a likable character. He is young and enthusiastic about the things in life, but he is also hiding a secret that makes him who he is. Tretch tends to ramble when he is describing stuff, which whether or not done on purpose, made him more real to me. He was a kind of guy that went along with the flow of things and didn't do anything particularly cool to stand out in his small town.
The stories of unrequited love always hitt me hard in the gut, I wanted that fairy tale ending for Tretch, the one where Matt is also in love with him, but that wouldn't have been realistic at all. Will left Tretch's story off on a positive note, leaving me content to know that when everything is said and done he will still have his family and friends. I'm typically not a fan of fluffy stories, I usually prefer something that is going to make me thing and feel along with the main character. Though this is fluffy, I felt right along with Tretch, there are a few times that I teared up too.
Overall I really enjoyed Anything Can Happen. It was beautiful, heart warming, and coming of age. I will be looking out for more of Will Walton's writing in the future.
Anything Can Happen is both warmly written and heart swelling. I found it to be something refreshing in in Young Adult, and will surely be a book I will be pushing at people.
Tretch knew he way gay the moment Matt grabbed his hand at church. But he lives in the south, where being gay isn't something that is easily understood. Ironically Matt has two dads, and constantly reminds other people as well as himself that he isn't gay. During winter break Tretch learns the meaning of friendship and family. He watches Matt's budding relationship with a coffee shop server, comes out to his brother, and understands that the girl at the local bookshop may think of him as more then a friend.
Tretch was easily a likable character. He is young and enthusiastic about the things in life, but he is also hiding a secret that makes him who he is. Tretch tends to ramble when he is describing stuff, which whether or not done on purpose, made him more real to me. He was a kind of guy that went along with the flow of things and didn't do anything particularly cool to stand out in his small town.
The stories of unrequited love always hitt me hard in the gut, I wanted that fairy tale ending for Tretch, the one where Matt is also in love with him, but that wouldn't have been realistic at all. Will left Tretch's story off on a positive note, leaving me content to know that when everything is said and done he will still have his family and friends. I'm typically not a fan of fluffy stories, I usually prefer something that is going to make me thing and feel along with the main character. Though this is fluffy, I felt right along with Tretch, there are a few times that I teared up too.
Overall I really enjoyed Anything Can Happen. It was beautiful, heart warming, and coming of age. I will be looking out for more of Will Walton's writing in the future.
chillyyy's review against another edition
4.0
Reading the first few chapters of this book I thought I knew exactly what this book was about. I thought I knew how it would end, but it surprised me like most good books do.
Basically I thought this would be a cute book about loving your straight best friend with emotional parts thrown in here and there. And I guess you could say it was that, but I was surprised by how deep??? it became.
There was things happening with Tretch I didn’t expect to happen, things going on with other characters I didn’t expect. This book isn’t just about a teenager who falls in love with their best friend, although yes that’s one of the major plot points. I found myself reading on to learn about other characters and how Tretch copes with everything, not just his unrequited love.
Really I think I assumed this book would be predictable and boring. I guess I shouldn’t assume I know everything going into a book. Lesson learned.
Basically I thought this would be a cute book about loving your straight best friend with emotional parts thrown in here and there. And I guess you could say it was that, but I was surprised by how deep??? it became.
There was things happening with Tretch I didn’t expect to happen, things going on with other characters I didn’t expect. This book isn’t just about a teenager who falls in love with their best friend, although yes that’s one of the major plot points. I found myself reading on to learn about other characters and how Tretch copes with everything, not just his unrequited love.
Really I think I assumed this book would be predictable and boring. I guess I shouldn’t assume I know everything going into a book. Lesson learned.
paginasdeclyo's review against another edition
4.0
3.75/5 estrellas. Reseña pronto
Reseña completa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-HYSS1cTRI
Reseña completa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-HYSS1cTRI
nklosty's review against another edition
5.0
An engaging story that is well written and touching. Couldn't help but connect with the characters and events. 98
muizbakar's review against another edition
3.0
Still clueless to what this book is all about. But I like it.
deegullz's review against another edition
4.0
Very cute. Kind of sappy. A few really beautiful passages. I couldn't wait to listen to Halcyon after finishing the book!
petersenftleben's review against another edition
3.0
It was ok, nothing groundbreaking to me. Solid writing, likeable character, interesting dynamic with a crush on the straight best friend. But it all felt like other gay YA I've read before. I thought the Christmas visit to the grandparents slowed things down a lot, too, and I'm not sure the backstory with the uncle was used to its full effect.
bibt198's review against another edition
3.0
All I wanted was to read a novel where two guys fall in love but instead I got a typical coming of age narrative of a gay character. It was nice and all but it's just that I've read similar stories soooo many times ([b:Boy Meets Boy|23228|Boy Meets Boy|David Levithan|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1356335082s/23228.jpg|1118789], [b:The Vast Fields of Ordinary|6017769|The Vast Fields of Ordinary|Nick Burd|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347981713s/6017769.jpg|6193128], [b:David Inside Out|5986815|David Inside Out|Lee Bantle|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1316739129s/5986815.jpg|6160578], [b:Out of the Pocket|3040050|Out of the Pocket|Bill Konigsberg|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1349117365s/3040050.jpg|3070675] and most recently [b:More Happy Than Not|19542841|More Happy Than Not|Adam Silvera|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1437759419s/19542841.jpg|27669922]) that this one didn't hold much appeal to me. Still a nice read though, just didn't blow me away like More Happy Than Not.
fridaloversera's review against another edition
5.0
No fue un libro típico de literatura adolescente. No recuerdo haber visto como tal un problema o al menos no uno tan dramático como suelen tener este tipo de libros y eso me encantó. Me gusta como , más que entretenerse , te hace reflexionar y , sin importar tu orientación sexual, te sientes identificad@ con cada una de las situaciones recordándote lo torpe que puedes ser cuando tienes tu primer amor , específicamente teniendo quince años.
Me gustó mucho como expresaron los sentimientos del protagonista , la forma en que te sientes incluso parte del libro o el confidente de Tretch.
Simplemente , lo amé.
Me gustó mucho como expresaron los sentimientos del protagonista , la forma en que te sientes incluso parte del libro o el confidente de Tretch.
Simplemente , lo amé.