wattage26 's review for:

Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

3.0

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I really, really wanted to love this book the way I did with Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda. I think it's a much needed book and I applaud Albertalli for taking that on. My issue was more with the way it was written and the characters. It just didn't have the same polish that Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda did. I also, unfortunately, did not really like Leah's character in this. I think my teenage self might've liked her (which is obviously the target audience here), but my current self...not so much. I also felt as though the romance was forced and rushed. I think there was more chemistry between characters who didn't end up together than with characters who did and I found that frustrating. I want to re-read it to see if I can gain new insight on it though. That being said, I think it's still a good book because it does focus on a bi relationship and that representation is crucial.