Fenne commented: “We all want to pursue happiness, but what if that happiness is dangerous to others? There is some car drama that may or may not have been Stevens fault – which means the four of them are staying put for a few days and they begin to navigate their relationships with each other, Steven sharing his secret and the relief he feels when he finds someone who can help him control his powers. Dubbing himself an emomancer with his new emotion-fueled powers is one thing, but getting a handle on them is another. Short chapters told from different characters point of view and the occasional change in format also helped keep up the pace of his book.

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Compelling themes of love, loyalty and peril are interwoven with Greek mythology to create a uniquely powerful story. I may continue reading this book one day to get a bit of a sense of activity while sitting on the couch and reminiscing about times of teenage angst, but, if this is becoming a trilogy, I think I won't be looking forward to following books.As this approach would have offered us a deeper and more intimate understanding of his character, allowing us to witness e The publisher describes Overemotional as an “addictive, page-turning novel brimming with lovable characters, touching on themes of love, acceptance and belonging, where the everyday ordinary turns into a magical new reality”. Fleeing to the miserable town of Grunsby-on-Sea, Steven is determined to not hurt anyone else – but he doesn’t count on his best friend Freya, her boyfriend Marcus and American friend Troy following him. Even Zachary, whomst I clearly do not like, has additional interesting lore and adds a lot of depth to the story already (minus the weird thing about flirting with a minor). Perfect for preschool fans of the CBeebies hit Bing, Stuckie Duckie Balloon is a colourful and engaging story that will encourage children to think about taking turns and sharing.

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For example, happiness should have a positive effect but his power manifests as a disastrous effect. CFi ed: I didn’t notice that it was first in a trilogy and I’m so pleased that we’ll meet them again a little older, with the new challenges of uni! If I was like 13 then maybe I would have enjoyed it, but at 24 all I can see are the flaws (and yes I Know it's a YA book and 13 is probably the correct age to enjoy it, but giving teens the above dialogue from the book to base their ideas of queerness in friendship on makes me want to scream).

Steven flees to the miserable town of Grunsby-on-Sea, determined not to hurt anyone else with his “Emomancy”. Little did they know the deep dark secret that Grunsby-on-sea is hiding and the true origin of his ‘tricks’. I tend to not read the synopsis before I read a book, however I found the last chapter just about wrap it up and thought to myself whether David was giving himself room for a sequel.

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I do find the descriptions a little much, however that’s probably because the author needs to illustrate the layout of his story. and ” William Hussey, author of Broken Hearts and u0026 Zombie PartsSometimes, emotions can be a little too powerful . Steven’s emotions feel so genuine every time, and as he is incapable of controlling the consequences of them, you know the real emotion even if it is masked because of the magic happening in him. It’s such an extreme scenario, especially after what was a formative first queer experience, that sets up his character arc for the rest of the book.It would have been less confusing if there was just 1 point of view per chapter because the constant shifting distracts from it being Stevens story.

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He lugs himself and a few things to the dark and dreary town of Grunsby-On-Sea to hide out, trying to find work and keep his head down in a flat with peeling retro wallpaper and more questions than answers. NationalMoonDay on July 20th celebrates the Moon landing and inspires us to look up and learn about the moon and its phases. If you are still wondering how to get free PDF EPUB of book OVEREMOTIONAL: the wholesome, queer YA adventure of the year! Overall, Overemotional was a force to be reckoned with, a wild ride of friendship, escapades to survive and always being true to yourself.Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! Yet people will relate to Steven, as someone deep thinking and desperately trying to work out who they are on different levels. There was of course also the severe power imbalance with this guy being Steven's only hope for a normal life.