Between Perfect and Real is a beautiful, emotional young adult contemporary about a trans boy coming out and finding himself and it was such a lovely surprise. Read on for my full book review! ☂️ TRIGGER WARNINGS: transphobia, misgendering (challenged), deadnaming (challenged), gender dysphoria, bullying, forced outing, mention of suicide. ☂️ DIVERSITY:Trans main character and…
Review: XOXO, Axie Oh
XOXO was on my most anticipated reads list for 2021 and I’m thrilled to say: it didn’t disappoint. Read my full review below to find out why! ☂️ TRIGGER WARNINGS: mentions of cancer, scenes at the hospital, mentions of bullying, stalking. ☂️ DIVERSITY: Korean-American main character, a majority of the cast are Korean characters, Taiwanese-American…
Review: What’s Not To Love, Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka
If you’re new here, there’s one thing you need to know: I am a huge fan of Austin & Emily’s books. Seriously. They all end up on my favorites’ list. So.. how did their 2021 release, What’s Not To Love, measure up to their past work? Let’s find out in my review! There are no…
Review: Last Chance Books, Kelsey Rodkey
Rival bookstores, an enemies-to-lovers relationship, lots of banter and lots of feels? I got it all in Last Chance Books and I loved it. Check out my full review below! ☂️ TRIGGER WARNINGS: child abandonment by deadbeat parent, gentrification, car accident, blood/injury related to car accident, alcohol/underage drinking, internalized and challenged fatphobia. ☂️ DIVERSITY:BIPOC and…
Review: The Henna Wars, Adiba Jaigirdar
I’m going to review The Henna Wars today, a young adult contemporary that perfectly balances heavy themes and soft moments, about identity, figuring out who you are, family and more. ☂️ TRIGGER WARNINGS: racism, homophobia, bullying, character being outed, cultural appropriation. ☂️ DIVERSITY:Bangladeshi-Irish Muslim and Lesbian main character, Brazilian-Irish and Bisexual main character, side Korean…
