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A review by the_queer_bibliophile
Camila Núñez's Year of Disasters by Miriam Zoila Pérez
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to Colored Pages Book Tours, Page Street YA, and NetGalley for access to this e-ARC. I ended up reading the physical copy given to me for an honest review.
I thought this was a very good queer BIPOC story and was interested from start to finish. I could relate a lot to what Camila went through with her anxiety and self-image issues, as someone who's experienced both since childhood. It was amazing seeing her progress throughout the book, and I genuinely like how the author ended it. I learned a lot about Cuban culture, and want to start doing my own research now about as many different cultures I can, and try to learn more about the LGBTQ+ community in each culture. It was helpful that the author explained a lot of different aspects of Cuban culture throughout the novel. Overall, I do genuinely recommend this cute but tenderhearted and sometimes tearful YA QTBIPOC romance.
I thought this was a very good queer BIPOC story and was interested from start to finish. I could relate a lot to what Camila went through with her anxiety and self-image issues, as someone who's experienced both since childhood. It was amazing seeing her progress throughout the book, and I genuinely like how the author ended it. I learned a lot about Cuban culture, and want to start doing my own research now about as many different cultures I can, and try to learn more about the LGBTQ+ community in each culture. It was helpful that the author explained a lot of different aspects of Cuban culture throughout the novel. Overall, I do genuinely recommend this cute but tenderhearted and sometimes tearful YA QTBIPOC romance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Classism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Cultural appropriation
Minor: Drug use