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The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

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gbaty's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.75

thereadingchallengechallenge's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was an emotional story. I was expecting something a little more light-hearted but Reyes delves deep into the psyches of their characters.

The thing I especially loved about the book was Yamilet's relationship with her brother, Cesar, and how they tried to keep each other safe however they could -- even when they weren't getting along.

The discussions about being a queer woman of colour between Yamilet and Bo were wonderful, too, and I loved watching their relationship develop over the course of the novel.

I did find the pace of the novel a bit stop-start in places. Yamilet's motivations kept changing in confusing ways and then the story would feel like it was coming to a close only to keep going. It's not enough to put me off Reyes' writing but it did make the book feel slower.

If you liked Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman, you'll find something to like with Sonora Reyes' debut.

lucy__342's review against another edition

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fast-paced

5.0

marajoy's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-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? Yes

3.25

boogieoogie's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad 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? Yes

5.0

ngamulka's review against another edition

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emotional funny fast-paced

4.0

it was nice! i loved the narrator of the audiobook, i think that if i read the physical book, i wouldn’t enjoy it as much. the dialogue’s were fun and you could really understand the emotions of the characters, not only from the literal words but also from the way the narrator narrated..kinda, yea.
i feel like the ending was a bit rushed and unfortunately unrealistic in a way, but i’ve been in need of a soapy coming of age lesbian ya book so,,
the story also depicted hard topics but it wasn’t too much to make the whole story depressing. it was cheesy and gushy at times and i think that’s exactly what i needed rn.
plus the occasional spanish was basically like a really passive way of me preparing for my exams :,D