'I Wish You All The Best' by Mason Deaver is the kind of book that makes 100 pages feel like 10. After Ben DeBacker comes out as nonbinary to his disapproving family, they are kicked out of the house. Ben reaches out to their estranged sister, finding love and support in her new family.

Ben is excellently characterized, and the book raises awareness about anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and other mental struggles. Ben begins to see a therapist, and the book takes readers inside their appointments, making it easy to understand what they are feeling.

I didn't know too much about what it means to be nonbinary before reading 'I Wish You All The Best'. I learned about the pain that comes with consistent misgendering and the bravery that it takes to come out. The book details how coming out doesn't happen just once. Nonbinary individuals and other members of the LGBTQ+ community have to be courageous during every encounter where their gender or sexuality is in question.

After transferring to a new school, Ben meets Nathan Allen, whose outgoing personality is striking. The two become close, and Ben expresses their feelings for Nathan through art, eventually working up the bravery to participate in an art show.

The book has themes of forgiveness, love, and self-confidence, teaching readers about the intricacies of a nonbinary mind. After coming out to their sister and her husband, Ben becomes more comfortable expressing themself. They start to wear nail polish, and they go shopping for new clothes in an attempt to feel more at home in their body.

The book was so special to me that I waited to read the last few chapters until I was with my cousin who had recommended it to me. We read out loud to each other, smiling while being so invested in the plot.

My family makes a lot of comments about people in the LGBTQ+ community or outside of the gender binary being less than normal, so reading quietly from a book that promotes activism and acceptance was so special to me.

'I Wish You All the Best' is a beautiful tribute to what life is like for people who feel lost in their own selves, and it's a must-read for anyone who longs for a progressive love story.