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A review by ageorgallis
Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos by Nash Jenkins
5.0
This was one of my top books of 2023. I read 4 pages of it on Kindle and immediately ordered a physical copy, despite my hatred of hardcover books, because I knew I needed to own this one. This is a coming-of-age story, though it is marketed as similar to The Secret History (as every book set at a school is these days).
It's so raw and real and flawed. Upon reading this, I immediately felt like I was struggling to understand social hierarchies, unsure of my standing, and muddling through social cues. I forgot how deep and big everything feels when you're 15, and this book took me straight back to that. I also forgot how mean kids can be. My heart hurt for Foster, Jae, Porter, and everyone else throughout the book. I really enjoyed the themes of masculinity, privilege, power, class, mental health, youth, sexuality, and finding your place. I loved the use of playlists to draw in that nostalgic feeling and truly place me right in the late 2000s.
This was haunting, beautiful, real, and deep. I'm already excited to re-read it.
It's so raw and real and flawed. Upon reading this, I immediately felt like I was struggling to understand social hierarchies, unsure of my standing, and muddling through social cues. I forgot how deep and big everything feels when you're 15, and this book took me straight back to that. I also forgot how mean kids can be. My heart hurt for Foster, Jae, Porter, and everyone else throughout the book. I really enjoyed the themes of masculinity, privilege, power, class, mental health, youth, sexuality, and finding your place. I loved the use of playlists to draw in that nostalgic feeling and truly place me right in the late 2000s.
This was haunting, beautiful, real, and deep. I'm already excited to re-read it.