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There's a lot to like about this book. Bunker's stream of consciousness narration style really characterizes Felix and Zyx, and the concept is interesting. Also loved the Z names. It was also nice seeing a SciFi book with disabilities rep, but it wound up coming off as really abelist because of character discussions and the implication that the behavioral and physical impacts of Zyx being in Felix's body were inherently abnormal. #LGBTQ #Scifi

Every week, I highlight #LGBTQAuthors as part of #TheRainbowShelf 🏳️‍🌈 Lisa Bunker has an impressive resume that includes author, non-commercial broadcasting (radio), program director for a community radio station, and House Representative for the Rockingham 18th District. She and Gerri Cannon were elected the same election cycle as New Hampshire's first transgender state legislators. #LGBTQ #OwnVoices #LGBTQVoices #Middlegrade

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Picked this book up on a whim for a challenge calling for a book with a DNA helix on the cover and was rewarded within 20 pages with queer content! Felix is attracted to boys and his grandparent is genderqueer/genderfluid and uses the pronouns vo/ver/veirs. I have NEVER been so pleasantly surprised by a random library book selection before, especially a middle grade book.

On the one hand this was delightfully silly and weird (alien fused with a kid) but also heartwarming (beautiful family love). I also loved how many queer characters it included (gay boy, bi mom, gender fluid grandparent)! On the other hand I'm unsure about the messages the book gives: 1) Felix is 'cured' of the alien occupation that also serves as a representation of disability and 2) the gender fluid character reveals their assigned sex

This book is even queerer than I was expecting! Gay 13-year-old boy, bisexual mom, and gender fluid grandparent! #QueerBooks

I just can't get behind this book. It felt tedious and the communication was rough. It seemed like an interesting idea but just poorly done.

This was an incredibly diverse, touching and wonderful teen book. A kid who's about to die (possibly) and his own way of finding out how he feels about it, and life, and living it, and what he loves about life. Also, a lot about being different. Full review here: http://avalinahsbooks.space/felix-yz-lisa-bunker/

This 🌈 wonderful 🌈 #diversity #quote! I literally stopped doing the dishes, threw my gloves off and stopped the audio just so I could show you THIS 💛💙💚💜

Felix Yz by Lisa Bunker. Comes out soon!

Feliz is 13 and has had an alien fused to him since he was little. In 30 days, there will be a procedure to attempt to separate the 2. There is a good chance that neither will survive, but they won't survive if they stay fused. Felix still has to deal with being a teen, being bullied, first crush, etc. Good story. For all Felix and his family have to deal with, they are lovable.
I received this book as a promotion in return for an honest review.

Starting this as my new YA read. Had dog company but Evie heard the neighborhood owl and ran out to protect the yard. 🐶🦉

Yay! #bookmail. I will get to this as soon as I finish the other 2 YA books I'm currently reading. Thanks, #goodreads giveaways.

Much easier to follow once I got used to the style. It's essentially the stream of consciousness of a 13-year-old and the alien fused inside him that occasionally takes over his body. It includes LGBT themes as Felix grapples with his attraction to his friend Hector, and understanding Grandy (Felix's gender fluid grandparent).
#LitsyAtoZ - F (wish this counted for XYZ!)
#LitsyReadingChallenge - features LGBTQ relationships

Not sure how I'm feeling about this one so far. It's an intriguing concept for a MG novel, but I'm wondering if young readers could really follow all of the garble in it. ...Or maybe I'm just too old and that's why I am struggling to follow the nonsensical interjections made by the alien 👽 fused into the main character.