A review by sparklemaia
Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson

5.0

This book is exactly what I hope for when I read contemporary YA: sweet, earnest, breezy, and serious, all at once, with a sprinkling of dazzlingly lyrical lines that left me breathless. Some of my favorite character tropes got some good rep here too: we've got bisexual disaster Olivia, loveable himbo nerd Peter, creative genius ice queen Toni, and takes-none-of-your-shit-but-actually-takes-all-of-your-shit bestie Imani. There are tears, there is mud, there are asthma attacks, there is poor cell phone reception, and there is kissing, and I love all of it.