Saturday, February 5, 2022

YA: Henry Hamlet's Heart


The sweetest #LGBTQ2S+ coming of age story of a Aussie senior named Henry Hamlet who is trying to get through his final year of high school at an all boys academy. Henry, the captain of the class but not necessarily the most well-liked chap, exists in the shadow of his charming best friend, Len. 

Len, a golden haired photographer who swaggers with effortless cool with girls and guys alike, has been his childhood friend since...forever. Their friend group, affectionately referred to as The Boiz, round out his life, along with his parents,  little brother, and  gay gran. Henry's life is good but, maybe lonely.

Henry's awkward fumbling with parties and adolescent angst makes him endearing rather than annoying but when he falls in love for the first time, with Len, of all people, the reader is taken along with Henry through his joy and his pain.

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