I discovered this book after reading a snippet of it on Penguin Teen's facebook before it's release date, and just knew that I had to read the rest of the story. Seriously publishers, why don't you do the sneak peak thing more often? It literally always works with me. 
 After I waited for quite a while for this book, I'd build it up a little bit. Overall, The First Third has a lot of a heart and made for a warm and fuzzy reading experience, but the plot let me down a little. I almost felt like there were too many elements competing to make for a cohesive story. There's Bill and his relationships, his mothers relationships, Bill and Peter, Bill and Simon, Bill and Lucas, Lucas and his relationships, and then the loveable Yaiyai to tie it all together. I absolutely adored reading about this slightly dysfunctional Greek family (and am now craving baklava) and laughed out loud a good couple of times, but the plot just wasn't strong enough for me. 
 While I don't think I'll be reading this one again, it was definitely entertaining and I'd recommend it to anyone interested in contemporary YA which stars characters other than white hetero boys. Seriously, if nothing else Will Kostakis should be celebrated for creating an enjoyable novel featuring several gay characters (not just one!) with supportive parents, as well as a main character who is not able bodied. And all of it with the background of a non WASP family. Yay for diversity!