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Synopsis:

“This is Littlehaven. Nothing ever happens here. Until the spotlight hits my family.”

Izzy’s family is under the spotlight when her dad comes out as Danielle, a trans woman. Izzy is terrified her family will be torn apart. Will she lose her dad? Will her parents break up? And what will people at school say? Izzy’s always been shy, but now all eyes are on her. Can she face her fears, find her voice and stand up for what’s right?“This is Littlehaven. Nothing ever happens here. Until the spotlight hits my family.”

Izzy’s family is under the spotlight when her dad comes out as Danielle, a trans woman. Izzy is terrified her family will be torn apart. Will she lose her dad? Will her parents break up? And what will people at school say? Izzy’s always been shy, but now all eyes are on her. Can she face her fears, find her voice and stand up for what’s right?

Review:

Straight of the bat I was drawn to this book with its delightful cover but when I read the blurb I knew it is a book that I want to hold in my hands and devour, love and shout about until I can’t anymore.

We always see and hear about people wanting diverse books and I agree, I want diversity in books. But I want the diversity to be real and written well. I hate it when you read a book and the author’s only way of writing about a diverse character is to have “this character was different” on every page. No I don’t need you to nag it at me, I want to read it in a realistic and heartfelt way. Y’all know what I’m saying? I want to read about it and not have it bitch slap me every five minutes like a nagging hubby. If I wanted to be nagged I would hang out with the hubby instead of reading, y’all know what I’m saying?!?!

Nothing ever happens here was full of heartfelt moments, and it is the diversity I was craving and Hagger-Holt, showed and wrote to us this diversity in a sweet and eye opening way.

Diversity (YASSSS) and beautiful cover aside, this was delightful. I actually can’t flaw it, and I love picking at a good flaw like a zit, but this beauty was primed and fabulous! The characters were realistic and relatable. You have Izzy, the glue between her siblings, someone who is calm and collected but always puts others needs above her own. You have the older sister, who is takes the situation in anger, and takes that frustration out on the world and then you have the youngest brother, who just wants everyone to be happy and loved.

It was refreshing to see something written so beautifully about something that some people still find a taboo topic and not generally discussed in books, films or well anywhere. While the story is based around Izzy’s dad deciding to live his life as her truly wanted, as a female, it also focuses on family and how to ban through the rough patch and the change that is coming.

I just loved it okay?? I can’t help it. It was amazing and I needed and craved this!!!

Rating: 5/5

Publisher: Osborne Books

ISBN: 9781474966238