He is proud of his identity but still has many insecurities and complicated thoughts, which are not helped by the fact his mother refuses to contact him and his father seems strangely unwilling to call him by his name. He wonders why it seems so easy for everybody else including his best friend Ezra, and fears that being both black and transgender could have made him too marginalised. One of them is to be accepted to study at Brown University ahead of his rival classmate Declan, and the other is to fall in love. While at times it is predictable and uses common tropes without a huge amount of subtlety, it pertains perfectly to a young adult audience and in all honesty, it is just impossible not to be taken in by Felix himself.įelix is an art student in New York who is desperate for two things. It is immensely character driven and several readers will undoubtedly be made to feel seen by this book and its concept something that really adds to its power. The diversity is simply boundless in an extremely relevant work of literature that is written with great sincerity and contains many heart-warming moments, as the author strikes a neat balance between informality and the exploration of sensitive topics. This is a moving and genuinely authentic portrayal of a trans character and their story, which also brings outstanding representation across the board. What he didn’t count on: his catfish scenario landing him in a quasi–love triangle….īut as he navigates his complicated feelings, Felix begins a journey of questioning and self-discovery that helps redefine his most important relationship: how he feels about himself. When an anonymous student begins sending him transphobic messages-after publicly posting Felix’s deadname alongside images of him before he transitioned-Felix comes up with a plan for revenge. What’s worse is that, even though he is proud of his identity, Felix also secretly fears that he’s one marginalization too many-Black, queer, and transgender-to ever get his own happily-ever-after. He desperately wants to know what it’s like and why it seems so easy for everyone but him to find someone.

Trigger warnings: Transphobia, drugs, sexual referencesįelix Love has never been in love-and, yes, he’s painfully aware of the irony.

Felix forever after