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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
“You just want to be the best. And you have to let that go. Embrace the suck. Let your guts hang out a little.”
Senior year of high school is tough enough, but Leah is also trying to figure out who she is and how it will affect her group of friends.
Will she be brave enough to be herself? Will their friendships last or change forever?
This book is perfect for readers who love #realisticfiction with a touch of #romance. #YAlit
Senior year of high school is tough enough, but Leah is also trying to figure out who she is and how it will affect her group of friends.
Will she be brave enough to be herself? Will their friendships last or change forever?
This book is perfect for readers who love #realisticfiction with a touch of #romance. #YAlit
I really didn’t like this? And I was really hoping to enjoy it, bi representation, f/f relashionship!!! But no.... Leah is a real bitch who is just mean and knows it, the romance felt forced, just... no
Here’s the moment all you fans of Simon have been waiting for – set one year later, in Simon’s best friend Leah’s addictive perspective. Seventeen-year-old Leah Burke is known for not caring what other people think of her, but the truth is, she cares more than her friends know. Even though Leah’s best friend, Simon, is openly gay, she’s afraid to come out to her friends. With college hanging over her friend group like a thundercloud, her friends are beginning to splinter apart, and Leah is left in the middle, especially when she realizes she might have feelings for one of her friends. But Abby’s definitely straight… or is she? This book was a perfect tapestry of bravery, first love, and friendships, with humour tying it all together. Leah had one of the best personalities of any book character I’ve read. I would recommend not reading this in a public place if you’re not comfortable with strangers looking at you like, “umm… are you okay?” when you burst into random cackling fits. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Age recommendation: 14-17
Rating: 7.5/10
My favourite quote: “I gape at her. ‘Did you just dog-ear Harry Potter?’
‘Oh boy.’ The edges of her lips curve up. ‘Should have known you were one of those people.’
‘One of those people? As in, I’m not a monster?’”
Okay, I know what you’re thinking: YOU are one of those people;)
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
I wonder how Simon and Bram feel after carrying the entire damn book on their back
I think Becky Albertalli is pressured to write about another queer character, and it turned out forced. The romance in this novel didn't have any chemistry AT ALL, unlike in Simon, which is sad because I really wanted to like this one. I wish she could've just paired her with the much more suitable love interest, but instead she gave in to the people's expectations of writing about another lgbt character, for the sake of writing one.
I felt like the Leah that I knew in Simon is entirely separate from the person we see here in Leah on the Offbeat. In the first book, Leah is much more caring with her friends and in here she is just a bitch to everyone, and this is a problem because aside from her being the main character, we also read from her point of view, which sucks.
While Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda made me feel all warm and fuzzy, Leah on the Offbeat made me feel the opposite.
I felt like the Leah that I knew in Simon is entirely separate from the person we see here in Leah on the Offbeat. In the first book, Leah is much more caring with her friends and in here she is just a bitch to everyone, and this is a problem because aside from her being the main character, we also read from her point of view, which sucks.
While Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda made me feel all warm and fuzzy, Leah on the Offbeat made me feel the opposite.
funny
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