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I Wish You All the Best

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'A soft, sweet, and incredibly important story about a nonbinary teen finding their voice. This book is going to be so important to so many people' - Alice Oseman, author of Heartstopper

It's just three words: I am nonbinary. But that's all it takes to change everything.

When Ben De Backer comes out as nonbinary, it doesn't go down as planned: they are thrown out of their house and forced to move in with their estranged older sister.

All Ben can do is try to keep a low profile in a new school. But Ben's attempts to go unnoticed are thwarted when Nathan Allan, a funny and charismatic student, decides to take Ben under his wing.

As Ben and Nathan's friendship grows, their feelings begin to change. And what started as a disastrous turn of events looks like it might just be a chance to start a happier, new life . . .

At turns heartbreaking and joyous, I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver is both a celebration of life, friendship, and love, and a shining example of hope in the face of adversity.

'Heartfelt, romantic, and quietly groundbreaking. This book will save lives' - Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Editions (3)

ISBN9781035026227
PublisherPan Macmillan
Publication Date04/13/23
Pages324

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139 ratings

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  • drama.penguin
    drama.penguin

    82 Followers

    4.5

    Unfassbar trauriges und zugleich wunderschönes, berührendes Buch. Bens Geschichte hat mich zum Weinen gebracht und Himmel, Nathan ist ein Goldstück. 🥹🫶🏻

    Jun 23, 2025

  • reydentity
    reydentity

    29 Followers

    5.0

    „wish you all the best, Benjamin De Backer.” They aren’t the same words, but I know exactly what he means. “I love you too.“

    I wish I had read this book much sooner. The industry is really lacking in queer representation, especially trans stories. The way it's written is stunning and I can see myself in Ben's situations again and again. It felt pretty real reading it. Read their thoughts and their actions. How they want to fit in... Ben slowly found themselves and opened up to others, and Nathan was heartbreaking. (NATHAN IS SUCH A SUNSHINE, AHH) “I Wish You All the Best” is a sweet and soft story about a non-binary teenager finding their voice. This book is important to so many people, including me. It's definitely one of my favorite reads and won't be the last time I read it. The book is really comforting in its own way.

    Jun 29, 2024

  • rainbowsailor
    rainbowsailor

    6 Followers

    5.0

    Einfach eines der besten (queeren) Bücher, die es gibt. ❤️

    Eigentlich ist es ein Re-Read, denn die deutsche Übersetzung habe ich letztes Jahr gelesen und war sofort eines meiner all-time favorites. Das Original steht der Übersetzung natürlich in nichts nach. Mason Deaver schafft es einfach herausragend, die Lebensrealität einer nichtbinären Person empathisch und echt rüberzubringen. Ein Buch, das - zumindest mir - aus dem Herzen spricht. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

    Einfach eines der besten (queeren) Bücher, die es gibt. ❤️

    Feb 13, 2024

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