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Date Me, Bryson Keller Review
Author: Kevin van Whye
Published On: May 19, 2020
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Genre: Fiction, YA, Contemporary, LGBTQIA+
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(Whispers) yes. Yes. YES! I adoooored this book. I kinda knew going into it that I would. Fake(ish) dating? ✓ 5 day romance? ✓ Most popular boy in school trope? Give it to me NOW! -
Get a Life Chloe Brown Review
Author: Talia Hibbert
Published On: November 5, 2019
Publisher: Avon
Genre: Fiction, New Adult, Contemporary, MCoC
Add to Goodreads“She was the woman who’d come here to ask about love. She was the woman who’d decided to change her entire life with nothing but a list. She was the woman who survived, every single day. She was Chloe fucking Brown, and she was starting to wonder if she’d been brave from the beginning. If she’d just needed to love herself enough to realize it.”
I’ll be totally honest and say I’ve had this book sitting on my bookshelves for almost three weeks before I decided to pick it up (thanks, booktube hype!). The sequel, Take a Hint, Dani Brown, didn’t even need to sit on my bookshelves because I’m currently devouring it. -
The Poet X Review
Author: Elizabeth Acevedo
Published On: March 6, 2018
Publisher: HarperTeen
Genre: Fiction, YA, Contemporary, Verse, Religious Themes
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“My little words
feel important, just for a moment.
This is a feeling I could get used to.”
TW: sexism/misogyny, homophobia, strict religious parents
This book is written completely in verse.
Every single page, every single word, is part of a poem. It’s gorgeous and hard-hitting and powerful, and absolutely different from anything I’ve ever read before. I loved it. -
Felix Ever After Review
Author: Kacen Callendar
Publish Date: May 5, 2029
Publisher: HarperCollins
Genre: Fiction, YA, Contemporary, LGBTQIA+
add to Goodreads“Being trans brings me love. It brings me happiness, It gives me power. It makes me feel like I’m a god. I wouldn’t change myself for anything.”
Disclaimer: This book features a Black, queer, transgender main character. As I am not any of those things, I can’t speak for the representation of these groups!
TW: transphobia, bullying & use of deadname
Where, oh where, do I even start with this one?
I stumbled upon Felix Ever After in the usual way; seeing people rave about it online. After an impromptu trip to the bookstore w/ my mom, I saw it in all its gorgeous-cover glory on display and had to pick it up! As I’ve mentioned in my previous post, I’ve dedicated June to reading books by/featuring LGBTQIAP+ or POC characters, and just couldn’t say no to this one. -
Juliet Takes a Breath Review
Author: Gabby Rivera
Published On: September 17, 2019
Publisher: Penguin
Genre: Fiction, YA, Contemporary, LGBTQAI+, Intersectional Feminism
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“I wanted her to change my world.”
“Mi amor, only you can change your world.”Disclaimer: Before I review this awesome book, I just want to say that I can in no way speak for the representation present in this particular story. Juliet is a Puerto Rican lesbian female from the Bronx who has her own unique voice, and while I’d like to think that this representation is kickass, I am not in any of the represented groups in this book and cannot make such claims!