goblingirlreads 's review for:

Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson

4.0

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Leah Johnson...how the hell do you do this?! I keep saying I'm done reading contemporary YA and then somehow I find myself so absorbed in this book and these two characters that deserve something good. I did feel annoyed at the "ignore the best friend" arc bc I legitimately felt so bad for the best friend but it did eventually get resolved in a way that felt true and right. And of course I got absolutely soppy at the sapphic love story. Another solid one Leah Johnson.