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If You Still Recognise Me by Cynthia So

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cissarego's review against another edition

5.0

This book is a love letter to being young and finding who you are and what your place is in the world. It's a love letter to friendships and first loves. It's a love letter to fandom. It's a book I wish existed when I was 18 and figuring myself out. Bravo.

esmefreeman's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

wonderfullybookish's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

eren_reads's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? No

3.5

The first thing I heard about this book that made me want to read this was that it was essentially a sapphic version of Heartstopper which immediately made me want to dip my toes back into LGBT+ YA romance novels. I feel as though the majority of LGBT+ media is all about doom and gloom (particularly if it’s anything aside gay/bi cis men, sorry!!) so hearing that there was a book similar in feel-good vibes but for sapphics like me was amazing!

This book perfectly encapsulates that fizzy feeling that one gets when they are experiencing a crush, the fear of rejection, the bittersweet yearning and yet also the sweetness of simply liking someone in that kind of way. In addition, I feel that this is the perfect book for any queer, mainly sapphic, teenagers especially if they are a person of colour, as there is a focus on how that influences one’s interaction with their identity.