A review by armontheroad
Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I deeply appreciate this book and cannot get into how much it means without crying. My only critique is that a book about queer identities leaves out trans people in the language that is used around gender. I really wish cis authors would stop referring to people as “male and female” because it is trans and intersex exclusive and dehumanizing to loads of people of color. That alone wasn’t enough of a reason for me to not give this five stars. I adored this was NOT a romance! Cannot believe how many important conversations Racquel Marie managed to pack into this quick novel but I am thoroughly impressed! Cannot wait to read more from her. 

CWs/TWs: TERF language (moderate), toxic friendship (major), racism (moderate), homophobia (moderate), the fetishization of sapphics (minor), toxic family relationship (moderate). 

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