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A review by romanticthrill
It's Not Like It's a Secret by Misa Sugiura
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
this has got to be the gayest title to ever gay title 🤣😍
okay i clicked on this book so fast because of the title like i didn’t even give a glance at the cover because the title is so iconic and it’s probably my favorite thing about this book.
i think this is a book for young adults (it’s the genre duh i know) for two reasons: the self exploration and the wading your way through life that 9/10 times is messy.
the self exploration is something i love to read about and going through it with this character felt so honest and genuine. i listened to the audio so i can’t even say it didn’t feel like reading but i swear the story just unfolded in a way that i forgot about everything but the events taking place.
the wading through life bit was so hard to read because this book tackles homophobia and racism which are really heavy and affect me (a lot) personally. there are so many time i flinched because the words or actions cut really deep.
i really do have an appreciation for this book. there was a lot of drama and yeah in the end it made sense but for a couple hours i wanted to gauge some eyeballs.
the ending was so sweet and i really was enraptured in this story (even the too messy for me parts) from start to finish and i would be super interested to see what else this author has written or will write in the future.
okay i clicked on this book so fast because of the title like i didn’t even give a glance at the cover because the title is so iconic and it’s probably my favorite thing about this book.
i think this is a book for young adults (it’s the genre duh i know) for two reasons: the self exploration and the wading your way through life that 9/10 times is messy.
the self exploration is something i love to read about and going through it with this character felt so honest and genuine. i listened to the audio so i can’t even say it didn’t feel like reading but i swear the story just unfolded in a way that i forgot about everything but the events taking place.
the wading through life bit was so hard to read because this book tackles homophobia and racism which are really heavy and affect me (a lot) personally. there are so many time i flinched because the words or actions cut really deep.
i really do have an appreciation for this book. there was a lot of drama and yeah in the end it made sense but for a couple hours i wanted to gauge some eyeballs.
the ending was so sweet and i really was enraptured in this story (even the too messy for me parts) from start to finish and i would be super interested to see what else this author has written or will write in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Racism