A review by notinjersey
Once More with Chutzpah by Haley Neil

5.0

“You’re not weird; you are living your own story.” My first 2022 book was Once More With Chutzpah by Haley Neil and I loved it. This book is about discovery, identity, Judaism, sexuality, anxiety, and grief. Tally wants to help her twin brother Max heal after a car accident that injured him and killed the driver. The two embark on a winter break exchange program to Israel, where Tally hopes Max will meet new friends and get himself back on track. But what she’s not ready to address is her own feelings about what happened and how the trip will also help and heal her. ⁣I loved this book so much. The Jewish pride, the setting, the friendships, the queer representation, the chapter titles being songs from musicals, etc, etc! Such a great YA debut. ⁣