A review by reading_rainbows
Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

So nice to see openly queer characters where it isn't presented as an issue for them or their families. I cried during the part when
the main character (a woman who likes women) brought up in the LGBTQIA school group her conflicted feelings about liking a boy, and how she worried she wouldn't be queer anymore or welcome in queer spaces. After one person told her she was worrying for nothing, other kids chimed in calling out the gaslighting and validated her feelings.  Explaining about internalized  bi-erasure, continually being questioned or told your straight now for liking a boy vs liking the same gender. The struggle is real and something I have dealt with my entire life to the point of me thinking I was heterosexual until past my 30th birthday.
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