Reviews with content warning for Bullying - Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms

I thought this was such a sweet little graphic novel. It's about a transgender teen who is made cheer captain and a former friend of hers who joins the squad to basically make colleges think she's a people person, or a joiner. They reignite their friendship, plus a little more, while finding themselves and breaking out of their comfort zones. This was just so charming, the art style was very cute, and the girls' love story was very believable.

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emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

Absolutely adored this sweet graphic novel. It was cute and fluffy! Perfect for a light afternoon read

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4.75

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

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emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

This was one of the cutest stories about self love, acceptance and standing up for your self I have ever read.

Please check this one out if you have ever felt like the odd ball out at school, but then end up finding your people.

Annie is super antisocial, to make her look better for colleges her mom and the principle suggest joining a team to help fill out her applications. Joining the Cheer team, and being girly have never been Annie's thing. Bebe a trans girl, cheer captain and old friend of Annie's is falling behind in school. So she makes a deal with Annie that she will help her with cheer if Annie will help her with classes. They fall back into their old friendship like no time had ever passed, and possibly more blooms now between the two as they spend more time together.

Cw/TW
Transphobia
Fatphobia
bullying

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