But more than that, it's also incredibly moving, dealing deftly with body dysmorphia and fears when approaching a major surgery/life-changing medical event.

Even that little "mystery" was so well developed, that it made me want to pick up Hussey's mystery novels. I asked myself several times how realistic it is that these young people are making this zombie film and doing it so professionally, and then I thought „Who cares, I love it and all I want is for Jesse to be happy! Aber nicht nur Jesse, auch all die anderen Charakter sind mir ins Herz gewachsen und ich bin sicher, das ich da nicht die Einzige bin. It was just so heart-warming and emotionally touching, and was exactly what I needed from a book right now. I particularly appreciated the focus on body insecurity and how challenging it can be when you don’t look a way that society deems as attractive.But since I've joked that open heart surgery has lowkey made me a zombie (ya know, the whole heart-stopping-and-then-restarting thing? relatable depictions of self image/ confidence and body positivity , loving your body can be hard especially for teenagers and i just loved how this book presented that but also pushed the important message of ; scars are beautiful and so are we as people ! There is some homophobia in the story, but I thought that it was handled well, as well as some hints at internalised homophobia.

This is a story that has such charm to it that it simply pulls you in without your notice so it can strike you right where it hurts the most. It deals with some more serious topics like body image, homophobia, bullying but without dragging the whole mood down. I think Jesse is quite a relateable teenage character, and his passion and talent for movie making was inspiring and believable and not overdone. The body image issues are very relevant and tie in well with the internet-driven prejudices about appearance that dominate teens and YAs thinking.Pulling from his own personal experience, this story of a talented teen filmmaker who discovers he needs open heart surgery is an emotional ride as Jesse tries to get his Zombie movie filmed before he goes under the knife.

He reminds me a bit of Stiles Stilinski from the „Teen Wolf“ series in his whole manner and God, I love him for that alone.Yet another triumph from William Hussey, one of the most powerful and important voices we have in YA right now. The English audiobook picked up the mood of the story perfectly and Chris Nelson gave Jesse and everyone else so much character that I fell a little in love with his voice. A Big Gay Rom-Zom-Com with HeartJesse Spark has a broken heart and in a few short weeks he’ll require major surgery to repair it – which means he only has a month to accomplish two almost-impossible tasks. It makes you laugh, it makes you think, and it makes you cry, but most of all, it makes you feel like you're at home.