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Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl by Brianna R. Shrum, Sara Waxelbaum
23 reviews
tlaynejones's review against another edition
4.0
This is a sweet rewarding sapphic mix of coming of age and romance.
I was a little uncomfortable with the ‘definitions’ of how to be queer in the first half of the book, but it’s an element of the learning that’s part of the characters’ development and is mitigated/ explored as the plot develops. Also, it’s great to see sapphic representation that includes different types of queerness.
Both of the MCs are likeable and allowed to be flawed. The heat in the description of their kisses is a lovely representation of sapphic attraction. I would have looooooved reading this as a 15 year old, when I had only the barest knowledge that queer women even existed. Definitely recommend for teen readers, and grownups who are in the mood for simple sweet queer ya.
I was a little uncomfortable with the ‘definitions’ of how to be queer in the first half of the book, but it’s an element of the learning that’s part of the characters’ development and is mitigated/ explored as the plot develops. Also, it’s great to see sapphic representation that includes different types of queerness.
Both of the MCs are likeable and allowed to be flawed. The heat in the description of their kisses is a lovely representation of sapphic attraction. I would have looooooved reading this as a 15 year old, when I had only the barest knowledge that queer women even existed. Definitely recommend for teen readers, and grownups who are in the mood for simple sweet queer ya.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia
Moderate: Toxic friendship
adalieslittlelibrary's review against another edition
4.25
I was unsure about this one at the start, almost put it down, but I’m so glad I stuck it out. What an adorable, sapphic, autistic, coming of age story. If you you can get through the secondhand embarrassment of the first bit, it really is a cute read. Giggling, kicking my feet, tearing up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia and Toxic friendship
emyruggiero's review against another edition
2.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Biphobia and Toxic friendship
brokebookadict's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
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
3.25
“𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚐𝚘 𝚉𝚒𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝚒𝚜 𝚐𝚊𝚢, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚍𝚗’𝚝 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚕 𝚗𝚘𝚠. 𝙰𝚗 𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝, 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚐𝚘 𝚒𝚜 𝚍𝚎𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚗𝚎𝚠𝚕𝚢 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚐𝚊𝚢𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜. 𝙰𝚕𝚕 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚗𝚎𝚎𝚍𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚝𝚞𝚝𝚘𝚛.”
💛💛💛 .25 / 5
🌶️ / 5
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Review:
I honestly really enjoyed this one! I liked the snarky banter and witty comments and honestly just the whole concept of this book! I feel Margo, having a manual on how to be queer would be super helpful, but I also know I would procrastinate the shit out of reading it so probably not much point. Also queerness isn’t really something to be learnt, I’ve found it’s much more of an experience and you’ve kinda just gotta step on the party bus and see where it takes you!
I really liked Margo, her humour and perspective is really different to how I was expecting. But also I’m not sure what I was expecting, it’s sad but I’m pretty sure this was the second book I’ve read with autistic representation (I plan to read more). While I’m not autistic myself, as a fellow neurodivergent I can appreciate the need to stim, also the overthinking as well, and the random word vomit about really cool random but fascinating topics. I have read mixed reviews about the autistic rep, lots of people with autism have different views, but I can’t comment on this personally :)
I just want to give Abi a big hug and tell her she is still a valid person even though no one in her life treats her as one. I love her character arc and her character development I honestly just love her. No other comments, she just speaks to the bi baby in me on levels even I don’t understand. Also her and Margo balance each other out so well it’s such a good match. They’re cute, it’s cute, it’s a cute queer romcom that definitely helped with the stresses of life.
There is a fair amount of biphobia in this book, and I honestly hadn’t expected that going in, I personally didn’t find it triggering, but it broke my heart and made me freaking angry, I’ve honestly never wanted to punch a fictional teenager more in my life (this is coming from the gal who refuses to kill spiders even though she is scared of them). There are also references to neglect and a couple of negative comments from side characters about autism.
For Lovers of:
- YA Coming of Age
- LGBTQ+ rep (Lesbian and Bisexual MC)
- Neurodivergent rep (Autistic MC and ADHD MC)
- Queer “lessons”
- Frenemies to Lovers
- Jewish MC
💛💛💛 .25 / 5
🌶️ / 5
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Review:
I honestly really enjoyed this one! I liked the snarky banter and witty comments and honestly just the whole concept of this book! I feel Margo, having a manual on how to be queer would be super helpful, but I also know I would procrastinate the shit out of reading it so probably not much point. Also queerness isn’t really something to be learnt, I’ve found it’s much more of an experience and you’ve kinda just gotta step on the party bus and see where it takes you!
I really liked Margo, her humour and perspective is really different to how I was expecting. But also I’m not sure what I was expecting, it’s sad but I’m pretty sure this was the second book I’ve read with autistic representation (I plan to read more). While I’m not autistic myself, as a fellow neurodivergent I can appreciate the need to stim, also the overthinking as well, and the random word vomit about really cool random but fascinating topics. I have read mixed reviews about the autistic rep, lots of people with autism have different views, but I can’t comment on this personally :)
I just want to give Abi a big hug and tell her she is still a valid person even though no one in her life treats her as one. I love her character arc and her character development I honestly just love her. No other comments, she just speaks to the bi baby in me on levels even I don’t understand. Also her and Margo balance each other out so well it’s such a good match. They’re cute, it’s cute, it’s a cute queer romcom that definitely helped with the stresses of life.
There is a fair amount of biphobia in this book, and I honestly hadn’t expected that going in, I personally didn’t find it triggering, but it broke my heart and made me freaking angry, I’ve honestly never wanted to punch a fictional teenager more in my life (this is coming from the gal who refuses to kill spiders even though she is scared of them). There are also references to neglect and a couple of negative comments from side characters about autism.
For Lovers of:
- YA Coming of Age
- LGBTQ+ rep (Lesbian and Bisexual MC)
- Neurodivergent rep (Autistic MC and ADHD MC)
- Queer “lessons”
- Frenemies to Lovers
- Jewish MC
Content Warnings
Moderate: Biphobia
pey333's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Biphobia
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Ableism, and Sexual content
Minor: Outing
imstephtacular's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia
Moderate: Ableism, Sexual content, Cursing, Toxic friendship, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Outing, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, and Homophobia
sophiesmallhands's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Biphobia
Minor: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, and Ableism
the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I laughed; I cried; I felt so wholly and entirely seen by this story. Margo reminded me of myself as a queer and autistic teenager, and I adored her for it. Margot's focus on masking and trying to gauge the right way to act and be queer were so deeply relatable to me. As a bisexual, I also related to Abby and the biphobia that's so present within both heterosexual and queer spaces. I would also commit so many crimes to spend time with Mendel, because he's possibly the greatest character I've read this year. If a book is ever published with him as the main character, I'll read it in a heart beat.
This book is slightly less than 5 stars for me because the ending felt a little lackluster. Margot and Abby never really get the romantic moment they deserve. Margot's resolution of her confusion around masking feels rushed and has a lack of closure. Abby's parents and Charlie have a similar lack of closure to their arcs. There is one small dialogue of conflict, and it's never visited again. It seemed like the authors didn't know how to wrap the story up after all of the world building, so they rushed to something of a conclusion.
With this said, it's an incredible read and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to see Jewish, autistic, sapphic characters finding their joy and authentic voices.
This book is slightly less than 5 stars for me because the ending felt a little lackluster. Margot and Abby never really get the romantic moment they deserve. Margot's resolution of her confusion around masking feels rushed and has a lack of closure. Abby's parents and Charlie have a similar lack of closure to their arcs. There is one small dialogue of conflict, and it's never visited again. It seemed like the authors didn't know how to wrap the story up after all of the world building, so they rushed to something of a conclusion.
With this said, it's an incredible read and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to see Jewish, autistic, sapphic characters finding their joy and authentic voices.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Abandonment, Ableism, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Sexual content
aelis_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia