All of the Above by James Dawson – review

‘I am utterly convinced he was a teenage girl in another life, because the way Dawson writes is impeccably accurate and almost disturbingly true to my life’

I don’t know how much I can commend James Dawson’s writing without it getting boring. I’ve read all of his books, and there’s a reason why his new releases get me the most excited of any releases in any year. I fully admit to fangirling at his tweets, specifically when they include details of his new books. Every narrative that he writes is addictive. Every character he creates is unique. Literally, I wish he could bottle up some of his writing genius, because he’d make a fortune. I am utterly convinced he was a teenage girl in another life, because the way Dawson writes is impeccably accurate and almost disturbingly true to my life.

All of the Above is like having another life. It’s like living your life through a different pair of eyes, with a different group of friends. It’s not like those books where, despite the first person narrative, you feel like you’re reading it from the outside.

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