A review by wye
Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

emotional funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This was the very first sapphic books I ever read, and it will always hold a special place in my heart, the main character Leah isn’t perfect and has many flaws but that’s what I love her for it, in a sense I can somehow relate to her and the way she speaks to herself, like having a mini dialogue in head, I like her humor, though she can be too tense sometimes, and maybe a bit OA, but that’s just how she is.

 I don’t remember much about the book anymore, but I remember the feeling it gives me, maybe I like it because when I read it I was also still in the closet, and I had the same feeling as Leah, it’s not like I know my friends won’t accept me, they will and and they did, it’s more like a me problem at that time. I also felt conflicted with the whole feelings. So reading this had been entertaining to me, makes me feel better somehow. 
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