Broken Hearts & Zombie Parts

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I've only ever read one other book of William Hussey (shame on me) and reading this book had me thinking about Hideous Beauty more than once. This did fall into the same problem that I've had with other gay romance books, in that Jesse chased a guy who was so obviously unsuitable for him, while the obvious final love interest had to wait for him to notice him until a few chapters off the end.

Like his counterparts, Jesse was this lovely blend of wholesome and starry-eyed, also hilariously rambly at times and so relatable in his insecurities, as he navigated his complex friendships and crushes, lifelong and new, all while making his zombie movie passion project and dealing with a scary new health crisis. In both books the main characters feel like they are missing a huge part of the story and are they desperate to find out what's happening. Secrets are threatening to break the trio of friends up and the further into filming they get the tenser the situation gets.Fall in love before this surgery lands him with a huge scar - because how will anyone ever fancy him after that? Even that little "mystery" was so well developed, that it made me want to pick up Hussey's mystery novels. It was really predictable (especially with the cover too) but I personally I don't think thats an issue. Together with his childhood friends and new love interests he will try to juggle directing a movie, trying to find a boyfriend, the idea of heart surgery and the simple stress of being a teenager. What did keep me reading though was the movie making itself, and Jesse's talent was portrayed incredibly well, without it feeling unrealistic for a teenage boy to be able make and direct the movie with the help of his friends.

What made me most upset was that Jesse did not deserve to be treated the way that a vast majority of the characters treated him at one point or another. I’m not sure if it was the British-ness of the characters or what, but MC Jesse Spark reminded me a great deal of both Charlie Spring ( Heartstopper: Volume One) and Noah Grimes ( Noah Can't Even), who are two other gay teen characters I’ve adored in recent years. Which sounds a little weird maybe, seeing as the book deals with the MC's upcoming open heart surgery, but the book doesn't feel heavy at all.is one of my favourite authors, and I have loved all of his books, especially The Outrage and Killing Jericho.

I'm not the target demographic for YA at all, but sometimes it just really hits the mark and gives me everything I'm looking for from a book. 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. But I promise you once you start reading and see thru Jesse's eyes, the eyes of a frightened boy not only of what needs to be done to him, but how society will judge him afterwards you will understand. If you are looking for something to finish off your Pride Month with, do not hesitate to pick this up.I loved the novel's focus on body image / identity -- not just Jesse's own, as every single character had their own struggles with that topic.

The characters were great and lovely, the start of the book was very good and the writing was alright! It was so clever and so effective, especially knowing that it was directly from the author's own emotional experience. I loved it being framed from the plot device of a scar from life-saving surgery, something I have never really seen as the focus / driving emotional force of a novel. I knew this would be different in terms of genre, but I was delighted to see that his ability to craft three dimensional, emotional characters was just as strong in “Broken Hearts and Zombie Parts”.I did see the ending coming from a mile off (although not all of it's details) but I loved seeing how we managed to get there. His queer YA Hideous Beauty is a gem about love and loss, and The Outrage, a dystopian YA story, is chest-tightening and incredibly scary. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. A Big Gay Rom-Zom-Com with Heart: Sex Education meets Love, Simon - with fake zombies - in this savagely funny gay YA romance about body image, self-acceptance and falling in love. Es ist mir vollkommen egal, ob manche Situationen / Szenen ein wenig over the top sind, denn alles ist so passend und niedlich.