A review by awesomemark
May the Best Man Win by Z.R. Ellor

dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.25

I hate read this book because I needed to see how long these characters would stay complete jerks and, spoiler alert.. 
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It's the whole book.  I actually wondered at one point if this author hates LGBTQ+ people.  Every horrible, self-centered, nasty character is part of the community with the exception of the school bully, Phillip.   I spent most of the book rooting for the cisgendered ex-boyfriend who was just nice and accepting of everyone.  Except then he started acting crazy and ruining everything just in time to come out as gay.  There's transphobia from the gay kids, lesbian stereotyping from the trans kids, gay bashing from the non-binary kids and the gay guy who stole tens of thousands of dollars from the school to run off to be with his ex-boyfriend.  All the straight kids are so sweet and accepting and using all the right pronouns while LGBTQ kids take advantage of them and treat them and each other like garbage.
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But good news!  Everyone gets a happy ending and there are zero real consequences for any of them!  

The author doesn't hate all LGBTQ+ people though.  Just lesbians.  At least I don't think they hate the rest.  They just write some really toxic characters and I am wondering what the real point of this book is because it felt more like a lecture to the LGBTQ+ community on how to treat trans kids but Jeremy is an absolute monster and has no redeeming qualities.
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