The MC wearing, a shirt with Disney’s prince Adam on it,shirtless as a grindr profile, on the first day of college, The MC displayed said half naked, gay disney barbies in his dorm room, I would immediately request a room transfer if I was his roommate He put a stop motion gay Disney fanfiction done with barbies in his college portfolio, AND IS PROUD OF IT I am a reader who cant deal with second hand embarrassment or annoying main characters and OOF did this book contain lots of that. My main issues with cant take this away was the cringe-ness and unrealistic-ness and this book also had those issues MAJORLY.įirst lets start with the cringe. That died out fast.Įarlier this year I received an ARC of this authors debut, Can’t Take This Away which I also gave a one star, but I wanted to give this a chance anyways since the synopsis hooked me and I hoped they would have gotten better since their debut. And then I received a physical ARC with that GORGEOUS cover illustrated and my excitement grew even more. Earlier this year I received an ARC of this authors debut, Can’t Take This Away which I also gave a one star, but I wanted to give this a chance anyways since the synopsis hooked me and I hoped they would have gotten When I read the synopsis for this book I was so hyped, I’m a queer, trans, perpetually single student in art college and this book sounded made for me. When I read the synopsis for this book I was so hyped, I’m a queer, trans, perpetually single student in art college and this book sounded made for me. Chase will have to learn to love-and be enough for-himself, while discovering what it means to truly live.more Jack internalized a lot of homophobia from his parents and childhood best friend, who unexpectedly visit campus, which threatens to destroy their relationship. But Chase throws everything into question for Jack, who is still discovering his sexual identity, having grown up in close-knit conservative family. Then Chase meets Jack Reid, a pragmatic poet who worships words and longs to experience life outside of his sheltered world. If only he can pull together a short for the freshman animation showcase at the end of the semester. When Chase starts his freshman year of college, he has to navigate being away from home and missing his sister, finding his squad, and contending with his ex-best friend Leila who is gunning for the same exclusive mentorship. I loved it from once upon a time all the way to its joyfully complex ever after." - New York Times bestselling author Becky AlbertalliĬhase Arthur is a budding animator and hopeless romantic obsessed with Disney films and finding his true love, but he's plagued with the belief that he's not enough for anyone: he's recovering from an eating disorder and suffers from body dysmorphia fueled by his father, and can't quite figure out his gender identity. I loved it from once upon a time all the way to its joyfully complex ever after." - New York Times bestselling author Becky Albertalli Chase Arthur is a budding animator From the author of Can't Take That Away comes a sex-positive, fairytale-inspired YA novel that celebrates first love and self-acceptance, perfect for fans of What If It's Us. From the author of Can't Take That Away comes a sex-positive, fairytale-inspired YA novel that celebrates first love and self-acceptance, perfect for fans of What If It's Us.