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A review by jamyyc
Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao
3.0
this was such a wholesome read :) i really enjoyed watching the friendship between Sophie and Jo blossom. we need more aroace representation in YA!
in terms of the story, i'm not the biggest fan of books with setups like this (i.e. enemies online but budding friends in real life) bc they always lead to so much miscommunication, but i thought the way it was handled here was pretty realistic. also, the specificity of the Wellesley College setting wasn't for me personally (i feel the same way about pop culture references—it just feels easily outdated). still, i think this book is an important addition to the LGBTQIA+ conversation in YA, and i hope someone out there sees themselves in Sophie and Jo!
in terms of the story, i'm not the biggest fan of books with setups like this (i.e. enemies online but budding friends in real life) bc they always lead to so much miscommunication, but i thought the way it was handled here was pretty realistic. also, the specificity of the Wellesley College setting wasn't for me personally (i feel the same way about pop culture references—it just feels easily outdated). still, i think this book is an important addition to the LGBTQIA+ conversation in YA, and i hope someone out there sees themselves in Sophie and Jo!