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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
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
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Complicated
A slower read than I expected. It’s a good story about trying to work out who you are as a teenager.
shut up, i am not crying, you’re crying
jk i’m crying
jk i’m crying
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
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
Awwwww very cute coming of age gay story !!!
"Being queer is hard enough. Don't lock yourself out of all of this just because you're scared you won't fit in the keyhole, without even trying."
When Ophelia starts having feelings for a girl she begins to wonder if she’s as boy-crazy as she, and everyone else, has always thought she is.
Ophelia After All is a fast-paced read about a group of teens in the final weeks before their last high school prom. It explores different friend group dynamics and sexual identity awakenings.
I wanted to like this one more than I did but I think for me the friend group and Ophelia herself became a bit too insufferable. I felt they were quite mean to each other most of the time. Wes was the only character I consistently loved. He is a gem and deserves everything! I also tend to struggle to be around people who are “boy crazy” in real life so I think that was a deterrent for me as well. All this to say that I was certainly the problem here. I think this book will be a hit for so many readers but sadly it was just ok for me.
There were however some really good discussions around queer identities and especially comments on the ace umbrella that I really enjoyed. There were also certain aspects of the plot that were really fun.
Read if you like:
🌹Queer awakenings
🌹Friend group drama
🌹Stories centered around the final year of high school (and prom)
🌹Flowers and gardening
🌹This quote: “Hamlet would be a great lesbian.”
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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