A review by staticsandstationery
Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon

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

There is not a universe in which I personally could not give this book 5 stars. Between the positive representation of someone with depression (someone who is actively seeking treatment for their depression, who knows that this is something they will probably live with forever, but still ends up happy) and the positive representation of a chubby lover (someone who knows they're fat and is self-conscious about it with new partners), there wasn't a way in which this book did not emotionally destroy me. I have never felt so seen by a book, so represented, and so exposed for the world to see. This was a beautiful and painful experience, and I have so many WONDERFUL highlighted quotes from this book.

Russell is my mountain man dream, Ari is the personification if masking, Elodie is me if I had discovered musical theater before I turned 15. I just..I could not possibly love this book more. From the author's note all the way through to the end, everything was perfect to me, and felt so real.
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