Unfortunately, the only other "out" boys in his school year are dating each other, so finding a boyfriend isn't going to be easy... Until fate finally intervenes and two new mysterious boys join drama club: Peter, who’s just moved from New York (very chic) and his best friend, Sam.
Patch is confident that one of them (although either of them will do!) will be his first boyfriend. So armed with his single mum’s outdated self-help books, his over-supportive best friend Jean and an alarming level of self-confidence, Patch is confident that this mission will be a complete success. Whether or not they actually like boys or him is a problem for later. (Pub Date: Jan 28 2025)
New school year brings to Patrick the need to transform his life. Starting from how he should now me called Patch. With the help of the advice from his mother's self-help books, he decided to find a boyfriend to take to Prom. And it's almost serendipity when he meets two new guys at drama club.
The narrator has a lot of personality, so have the title of this book as a warning for what you're getting into. Patch is definitely a drama king. I might even say the focus of this story is more the coming of age of the main character than the romance. There is romance, and I'd even add that was the best part for me, but the central point was Patch's transformation. Or not. I'm not so sure he learned anything in the end, but that's beyond the point. lol
This book also has a lot of words, as consequence of what I was saying. A lot of ramblings. They were funny but they also got in the way of knowing what would happen. I'm sure they would work great in a TV series, with short episodes, the narration was consistent to the end with that tone and style. In a book, I ended up skipping whole sentences while rolling my eyes at Patch. I'm really not sure how people managed to bear with him in a everyday basis. At the same time, it gets us in sudden and because of that hilarious outcomes. It's funny how what I hated about the book was what led me to what I'll remember most about it in a good way.
But my favorite part was the romance. The scenes were the cutest thing. Plus, they gave me a thrill I can only get from YA romances but which I haven't been feeling lately. They were that good.
If you like or if you don't mind garrulous, this story has some great sides that make it worth reading.
Honest review based on an ARC provided by Netgalley. Many thanks to the publisher for this opportunity.
Rating: 3 out of 5.
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