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A review by thebookishmeg
Read with Pride by Lucy Powrie
4.0
This is the second book in The Paper and Hearts Society series, and it is my favourite so far. It follows Olivia, one of the side characters from book one, as she navigates the stress of GCSEs, maintaining a relationship with her girlfriend, and battling the school's new policy: banning LGBTQ+ books from being taken out of the library without parental consent. It is a light and quick read that deals with some more serious topics, and I really enjoyed it.
The friendships within this book were my favourite part of the novel. I love the way that Lucy Powrie explores friendship dynamics and having multiple friendship groups. There are some wonderful friendships that develop throughout the novel as Olivia meets more people that care about diversity in literature and she realises that she can fit in in more than one group.
I do think it is written for the younger end of YA, so the writing style isn’t my favourite. However, I do like the inclusion of text messages and even Instagram captions that feature throughout the book. And the characters and themes explored in this book more than make up for a writing style I wouldn’t usually love.
I really loved the conversations about sexuality and coming out, as well as some important conversations surrounding anxiety, mental health and burnout. It definitely has a wide range of representation, which is definitely great to see in YA books. I love that this book makes it clear that it is okay for everyone to read with pride. I am looking forward to reading the third book in this series next year.
The friendships within this book were my favourite part of the novel. I love the way that Lucy Powrie explores friendship dynamics and having multiple friendship groups. There are some wonderful friendships that develop throughout the novel as Olivia meets more people that care about diversity in literature and she realises that she can fit in in more than one group.
I do think it is written for the younger end of YA, so the writing style isn’t my favourite. However, I do like the inclusion of text messages and even Instagram captions that feature throughout the book. And the characters and themes explored in this book more than make up for a writing style I wouldn’t usually love.
I really loved the conversations about sexuality and coming out, as well as some important conversations surrounding anxiety, mental health and burnout. It definitely has a wide range of representation, which is definitely great to see in YA books. I love that this book makes it clear that it is okay for everyone to read with pride. I am looking forward to reading the third book in this series next year.