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A review by pinkprince
Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera
3.75
I picked this up from a local bookstore from the YA romance section and was disappointed that it wasn't romance focused LOL
This was such a great read though and what I imagine to be an accurate portrayal of white queers in Portland. LOL. I'm genuinely surprised that I liked it as much as I did! I was pretty uncomfortable with the p*ssy power white feminism at first, but that's the point right? The importance of intersectional feminism.
The progression of her releasing a white woman from the pedestal she had placed her on and confronting the racism that she and others had been facing during her summer internship was perfectly paced.
I wished there was more chapters on her fling with Kira, but I get that the plot is centered on Juliet's coming out, the unconditional love from her family, and the reality of our heroes being human with flaws.
This was such a great read though and what I imagine to be an accurate portrayal of white queers in Portland. LOL. I'm genuinely surprised that I liked it as much as I did! I was pretty uncomfortable with the p*ssy power white feminism at first, but that's the point right? The importance of intersectional feminism.
The progression of her releasing a white woman from the pedestal she had placed her on and confronting the racism that she and others had been facing during her summer internship was perfectly paced.
I wished there was more chapters on her fling with Kira, but I get that the plot is centered on Juliet's coming out, the unconditional love from her family, and the reality of our heroes being human with flaws.