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mimiisbooks's review
emotional
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A fun read. Mahalia has a lot of personality. The chaacters so diverse each character looks nothing like each other.
There is a few boring bits that I wanted to skip but there's a bit of tension towards the end.
This book is worth reading.
There is a few boring bits that I wanted to skip but there's a bit of tension towards the end.
This book is worth reading.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs, Homophobia, and Racism
Minor: Classism
melist6's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Biphobia, and Racism
Moderate: Outing, Racial slurs, and Sexual content
Minor: Medical content, Alcohol, and Slavery
kendal_reads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Biphobia, and Homophobia
Moderate: Racial slurs, Outing, and Sexual content
Minor: Medical content
katiemonty's review
2.5
- fascinating because forever 21 was fancy to me in high school
- new girl trope! knew it
- never gonna hear Siobhan without thinking succession now
- the main character calling leah from love simon cute is so real but wheres my abby appreciation? massive crush on alexandra shipp
- cute because most people DONT want a coming out party
- girlie you do NOT need catering or a dj. how rich is her school 😭
- i know a student studying education who thinks him teaching history isnt political u tell him mahalia!!!!!!
- wearing a tears for fears shirt, based
- SO many ya books have make me feel by janelle monáe in their playlists (janelle is my fav this is not a complaint)
- tense towards the end
- new girl trope! knew it
- never gonna hear Siobhan without thinking succession now
- the main character calling leah from love simon cute is so real but wheres my abby appreciation? massive crush on alexandra shipp
- cute because most people DONT want a coming out party
- girlie you do NOT need catering or a dj. how rich is her school 😭
- i know a student studying education who thinks him teaching history isnt political u tell him mahalia!!!!!!
- wearing a tears for fears shirt, based
- SO many ya books have make me feel by janelle monáe in their playlists (janelle is my fav this is not a complaint)
- tense towards the end
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
rickireadss's review against another edition
3.0
this was just kinda average. i thought the whole idea of the “coming out” party was pretty cool, but i thought it would have more of a role in the book than it ended up having. i also just didn’t feel the chemistry between mahalia and siobhan. ALSO mahalia’s mom made me want to throw hands a bit, but that also may just be my religious trauma speaking 🙃
⚠️: homophobia, biphobia, racism, outing, religious bigotry, minor ff sexual content, racial slurs (the reading aloud of the n-word in class by a white person), mentions of slavery, alcohol
⚠️: homophobia, biphobia, racism, outing, religious bigotry, minor ff sexual content, racial slurs (the reading aloud of the n-word in class by a white person), mentions of slavery, alcohol
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Biphobia
Moderate: Racial slurs, Outing, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Alcohol and Slavery
erin1339's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Outing, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Racism
hobbithopeful's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
An enjoyable light hearted queer romance read that left me wanting more.
Mahalia is trying to plan a coming out party, in place of the sweet sixteen her Mother and her were never able to afford. Bills, life, and other struggles stand in her way of having the perfect party, and a new student can't help but steal all of her focus. Siobhan and Mahalia were so cute together, I just wish we had seen more of their relationship and how Siobhan saw and felt about Mahalia.
There is a bookish trope that always gives me the ick, when the mc's love interest is dating someone else already and they engage in a flirtationship/emotional affair before finally getting together. It just makes the story feel so icky. Even if the guy is an asshole it just makes me not like it. That is the only thing I didn't like about this book.
I do feel like the ending was kinda abrupt, I almost expected there to be more to the story, or more threads tied up, and was surprised when it just ended after the party.
All in all it was a great ready, and I recommend it.
Mahalia is trying to plan a coming out party, in place of the sweet sixteen her Mother and her were never able to afford. Bills, life, and other struggles stand in her way of having the perfect party, and a new student can't help but steal all of her focus. Siobhan and Mahalia were so cute together, I just wish we had seen more of their relationship and how Siobhan saw and felt about Mahalia.
There is a bookish trope that always gives me the ick, when the mc's love interest is dating someone else already and they engage in a flirtationship/emotional affair before finally getting together. It just makes the story feel so icky. Even if
I do feel like the ending was kinda abrupt, I almost expected there to be more to the story, or more threads tied up, and was surprised when it just ended after the party.
All in all it was a great ready, and I recommend it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism, Racial slurs, and Homophobia
antonique_reads's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Biphobia
thissagreads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
A really CUTE queer coming of age story! It was the best kind of predictable story where you root for the main character. There was a happy ending, funny bits and cute romance. This is black queer joy!!!
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia, Biphobia, and Religious bigotry
kayleigh_reads_romance's review against another edition
3.5
This book rated a lot higher for me right up until the sex scene. Sex scenes in YA novels seems wrong to me. Especially as a 30 year old. Reading about minors engaging in this does not sit right with me. An no it has nothing to do with the fact that it is two girls, I love me a sapphic adult romance. I just feel like any sex in YA, if it is needs to happen, which in this case the book would have been fine without it, should at least be fade to black.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Sexual content, and Homophobia
Moderate: Racism and Outing
Minor: Slavery