Review by bookishmillennial - It's Not Like It's a Secret

It's Not Like It's a Secret by Misa Sugiura

reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

contemporary young adult coming-of-age set in the SF Bay Area, California, told in first-person POV
16-year-old Sana moves to California from the midwest & begins to realize how much racism she used to let slide in her hometown
Sana meets Jamie, a Latina queer teen, & finds herself torn between Jamie's Latinx friends & her new Asian American friends
Sana also suspects her father of having an affair
the way these topics is handled is a bit sloppy & frustrating; my least favorite book by Misa unfortunately
cw: racism, homophobia, outing, infidelity, annoying ignorant ass kids lmaoooo

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