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Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster by Andrea Mosqueda

7 reviews

asurasantosha's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Drug use, Death of parent, Police brutality, and Toxic friendship

zombiezami's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Alcohol, Racism, Classism, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Grief, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, and Drug use

Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, Police brutality, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

betweentheshelves's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

3.5

I think there are things that this book does well and things where it definitely could have used a bit more editing. Some of the pacing felt off for me, and I think that's because there would be a ton of detail in certain scenes, but then where there were scenes where I wanted detail, there wasn't a lot. Some of Maggie's situation with her parents could have been fleshed out a little more, but I absolutely loved the dynamic that she had with her parents.

The overall representation in this was also great, even if it was a little bit of a quasi love triangle. Also a lot of the moments that maybe felt a little cringey was because she was a teenager and teenagers don't always make the best decisions. Mosqueda hit the nail on the head with the voice and the overall feel of a teen book.

This is a fun read and I think a lot of teens will relate to Maggie and her friends. It's great if you're just looking for something quick and fun!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Drug use, and Cursing

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia

amberinpieces's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Biphobia, Classism, Death of parent, Drug use, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, and Pregnancy

caseythereader's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

Thanks to Macmillan for the free advance copy of this book. 

 - JUST YOUR LOCAL BISEXUAL DISASTER is a lovely story about sifting through the complicated feelings of being a teenager, particularly one who's still figuring out herself and what direction she wants to take in life.
- This book tackles the uncertainties of being a young queer person, and how those get mixed in with biphobic stereotypes received from all sides.
- I love that this book centers queer kids of color, and how a love of the Rio Grande Valley shines through the pages. Maggie and her friends and family are both highly specific and broadly relatable. As a side note, I'm looking up if there's anywhere nearby where I could get a raspa ASAP. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Murder, Police brutality, Alcohol, Biphobia, and Cursing

Minor: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Pregnancy, and Racism

melaniereadsbooks's review

hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

Thank you to Netgalley and Fierce Reads for an arc of this book.

Maggie is a mess. She's a little upset that she feels like such a bisexual stereotype, but she knows that people can be a little messy. In an attempt to understand herself better, Maggie creates a private instagram to post photography of the three people she might have feelings for so she can hopefully figure her crap out--and ace her art project. Everything gets--messy. Will she be able to sort herself out in time for her sister's quince?

This was so fun and refreshing and wild and I really loved it. Maggie is a great character! I often feel like a disaster pan/queer, and I really related to a lot of the struggles she was having throughout the book. I also really liked her friends, sisters, and other supporting cast! Maggie's photography was such an interesting feature and it felt like she was a real person that I was really rooting for throughout the book.

She definitely messed up at times, but I thought the deep-talks with her friends to really figure out what was going on were super satisfying and really showed the two sides that need to take responsibility in most arguments. Yes, Maggie was messy, but hey, all people are, and that was a great theme of this book.

I loved it! Such a fun read!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Biphobia

Minor: Pregnancy, Police brutality, Gun violence, and Drug use

uranaishi's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, and Pregnancy

Minor: Abandonment, Biphobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship