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

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.5

God I loved this. Way more than I was expecting, to be honest. Going into this I assumed this was going to be focused primarily on Jackson figuring stuff out, with his relationship with Tomas being a prominent subplot that would ultimately just be there to further his journey. The first few chapters supported my theory going in, but then after about a quarter of the way through it shifts its focus to the relationship between the two boys. Their incredibly sweet romance that had me grinning at how goddamn cute it was. This book is exactly what I want out of YA romances honestly, plus having the added factor of being about two Aboriginal boys, something which not only have I never read before, but no other books focusing on that even come to mind. This was such a great debut; I really hope Gary Lonesborough has more books coming in the future, I would pick whatever he wrote up in a heartbeat. 
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