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A review by booksillremember
Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The way Howarth captures the hyperbole of teenage infatuation is just spot on - it feels comical and dead serious at the same time.
Often with novels like this, the protagonist is a misfit and rebel, "not like the other girls". But Lucy is exactly like the other girls - until she isn't.
This novel is a love letter to anyone who couldn't come out as a teen to themself or others whose love might have been conditional. A nuanced representation of comp-het in a society that is still recovering from the Catholic guilt imposed upon it.
Often with novels like this, the protagonist is a misfit and rebel, "not like the other girls". But Lucy is exactly like the other girls - until she isn't.
This novel is a love letter to anyone who couldn't come out as a teen to themself or others whose love might have been conditional. A nuanced representation of comp-het in a society that is still recovering from the Catholic guilt imposed upon it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia