A review by rainbowreadsbooks
Young, Gifted & Queer by S.J. Whitby

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

5.0

So, in my mind at least, sequels are notoriously hard to live up to the amazingness of the first book. And this one managed to be very different and totally fantastic all at the same time. It had a very different vibe because the situation was totally different, it also felt much more serious than the first but in a way that built on the events of book one and expanded it in such a wonderful way.

This was so good! Definitely did not disappoint as a follow-up to one of my favorite books of 2020. Once again, this series is so unapologetically queer and it just made my heart sing through the whole thing. You got to spend some wonderful time with Dylan and Dani in this one as well as their very real insecurities that didn't magically vanish because they're in a relationship now. That's one of my favorite things about this series is just how honestly human these characters are. They're not perfect, but they don't have to be. Because who is?

As I mentioned before, this book gets a lot more serious. The team has to navigate systems larger than them who may not be doing the right thing. I mourned a bit for their carefree attitudes from the first book but also loved seeing them grow as characters too. 

So basically, this series continues to be amazing and everyone should read this book because it's amazing and very queer!
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Rep: bi, ace, trans, lesbian, Asian, BIPOC, gender fluid (questioning), non-binary

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