A review by l1lyfrancis
The Boy from the Mish by Gary Lonesborough

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

oh. my. god. i love that the first book i read in 2023 is a 5 star read, i devoured this book in one sitting!! i’ve honestly never seen queer aboriginal representation in media and it makes me so happy to finally see. as an australian i found reading the dialogue with the characters voices so so easy because yknow, we have the same accents. 

the characters were so loveable, and i found myself easily attached to them. i honestly just want to give all of them a hug because they definitely need it!!

the plot itself was incredible, jackson’s internalised homophobia was so well written and the way this book described feelings and emotions was beautiful
  the way jackson, jarny and kalyn sat down at the end and were so open with eachother made me so emotional. especially after what happened with jarny and jackson in the street.


tomas and jackson’s relationship was so beautiful to read, i could actually feel the love and tenderness through the pages. i loved the way they fitted together, and i especially loved how they didn’t just jump into their relationship super quickly. i love the frustration that comes from setting up the relationship!! they were so cute and made me feel even more single every time i turned the page 💀.

i’m literally going to recommend this book to everybody i know, i really hope there will be some form of sequel though - as the ending seemed like it was setting up for one.
i’d love to see tomas and jackson reunite again, and for them to come out to their families.


definitely gonna reread this! 
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