A review by vanishedknights
Skater Boy by Anthony Nerada

4.0

“we can convince our own minds we aren't good enough, we can't really be disappointed when we don't get what we truly want.”

I don’t know what I was expecting for this book but it was different than what I got. I usually only skim synopsis or just judge a book by its cover or title and it’s what I did with this book. This story is more than a romance, I would say romance is pretty much on the back burner, even though the romantic interest plays a big part in the story. This is about a boy who is angry, angry at life and himself and how he overcomes this anger and tries to just be him. It’s about realizing that your friendships aren’t always healthy and how you have to try and make a change in yourself and others to have a life you want. We see Wesley struggle being who he wants and what people think he should be. This is a coming of age, a coming to terms with yourself and your life type of book. I thought it was good, frustrating at times because life is frustrating but I enjoyed it. I’m glad he gets a HAE.