Every Word You Never Said (3) (A Noahverse Story)

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What's beautiful is the meanings I attributed might be different with another pair of eyes. But as it is said in Every Word You Cannot Say, we are all Here and we all matter. There universe has a song for all of us and I look forward to reading more by Iain S. Thomas. Every Word You Never Said by Jordon Greene was a wonderful YA Queer Contemporary romance. It's a well-rounded story that's both extremely fluffy and heart heavy. Fluffy because the romance between the two main characters is precious, but the situations and hate they deal with are disheartening. Poetry means different things to different people. Hell, it can even mean literally nothing at all to you. That's the beauty of what it is as a medium. It can be that connection, that feeling of "Someone else finally understands. Thank the stars. Thank the stars. I'm not alone." I am so thankful that Jordon was able to give me an eARC of this book! I loved this book. I knew I would love it, but i did not think it would be to this scale. Jordon crafts two more characters that fit into his world perfectly. Jacob Walters′s dad has worked to make his son′s life a living hell. But when the cute new transfer student suffers his father′s wrath, Jacob must make the hardest decisions of his life.

Jacob and Skylar were loveable characters, both dealing with feeling like outcasts for different reasons. Watching their relationship slowly develop with lots of sweet and awkward moments was a joy. Towards the end I was a little frustrated with their separation but, it did make sense because of the characters' individual insecurities. Their happy ending was super cheesy, fun and satisfying. Indeed, Skylar’s tendency to wear skirts gets him detention, and gets Jacob’s father involved: a school board member wants to institute a gender-restrictive dress code. The friends and family who rally around Skylar help him to see that he is valued, even in a society that largely devalues the worth of disabled people. This realization is the story’s turning point, helping to bring the narrative to a satisfying conclusion. This book had a lot more homophobia / ableism / bullying than I expected. Not necessarily a bad thing – it’s probably realistic, unfortunately – I just wasn’t expecting it. This was one of my most anticipated releases of 2022, and I’m so sad it ended up being disappointing… 😭💔 Please don’t let my review deter you from reading this book, though. I definitely still think it can be enjoyable to someone else!!! Love at 1st sight is bad enough as it is (I despise it!!!). But this book was worse, because not only did they immediately start liking each other, but also, as the story progressed, there were no other reasons for them to be together! I read the whole book and the only reason I can find for them to “like” each other is: they find the other hot.

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I think their conflicts and thoughts were very fitting for their age, both of them not super confident but also wanting to rage against the machine at the same time. Absolutely not agreeing with your (homophobic) parents, but having no other choice than to live under their roof. Second guessing peoples intentions after living in a few dozen shady foster families and care homes all your life. Of course including a little bit of unnecessary teenage love drama. To me, i feel that poetry and proses can only be reviewed to a certain extent. Instead i'll share my favourite pieces in the next few slides. A lot of the language and phrases used throughout this book made me cringe so bad, but my main issue was the latter half of the book and the way that the MC Skylar handled everything. I’m aware that he has gone through a lot of past trauma which has deeply affected him, but he really said i choose self sabotage 🏃🏻. It was a big plus to see a MC breaking gender norms by wearing skirts and dresses but it was turned into a conflict for the plot that kind of fizzled out and felt pointless.

HEARTSTOPPER meets FOOTLOOSE in this cute young adult romance about first love, embracing what makes you different, and standing up for what you believe.

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And how can I write a review without mentioning The Grays?! Oh, my heart! They are so damn beautiful. Kimberly and Bob are my favourites, other than Skylar and Jacob, of course. Lol

Now, it’s been said the stories in the Noahverse can be read as standalones, and they most certainly can because I just proved it, but I also feel like I would have greatly benefited from having read at least book one ( A Mark on My Soul), because, although the themes and outcome of that book scare me, I feel it would have added a better layer of understanding and appreciation towards what these kids were experiencing in this deeply religious community. I have no doubt, having now briefly met some of the previous MCs, that I will be taking the time to course-correct my series reading here in the near future. I don’t read a lot of poetry because I don’t have the patience to stop reading and dissect whatever the poet is trying to say. So when I read, I generally gravitate toward novels instead, as I love to be entertained. This poetry collection called me though, and I couldn’t resist reading it right away. Every Word You Never Said" is quite easily Jordon Greene's tour de force! Serving as his 3rd YA LGBTQ+ novel and set within the familiar region of Kannapolis, NC, I found myself absolutely enthralled by this story! Ahhh I absolutely loved the characters in this. Skylar is an unforgettable main character who instantly steals your heart. With his love of reading (he has great book taste) and dinosaurs (who doesn't love dinos?) . He comes across to everyone as confident and brave for wearing his skirts and painting his nails, but the boy is swimming in insecurities because of his upbringing, and it breaks your heart. He believes it's too good to be true that he's surrounded by supportive adoptive parents and friends. The way he handles the 'conflict' with Jacob is realistic for his situation and while he's definitely stubborn, the whole situation seemed right for their ages without being annoyingly immature. Disabilities and adoption are themes in Jordon Greene’s LGBTQ+ novel Every Word You Never Said, a sweet romance story that’s informed by social justice concerns.Skylar moves to a new town after being adopted at age 15 by a married couple. The thing is Skylar is not only gay, but also nonverbal and likes to wear skirts, which does not bode well in a town ruled by narrow minded, conservative Christians. Skylar also finds friends with Imani and Seth - and these two, especially Imani, are just awesome. She seriously is the smartest of the whole bunch lol and stole the show for me. Show me how you tell someone that the thought of them spreads like a warm river through your soul, until it leaves through the eyes" Every Word You Never Said is a Queer YA romance between two boys navigating high school, their feelings and first relationship while dealing with negativity from small-minded people. Filled with loving parents, supportive friends, bookshop hangouts, corn maze kisses and figuring out life one step at a time.