A review by theorojas
The Truth Is by NoNieqa Ramos

fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

I was really into the back of the book but I found the mc very unlikable from the start. The author tried to make this book about so many different identities and intersectionality but with the books length nothing was fleshed out (contrary to what it says in the acknowledgements). The mc was supposed to discover her queer identity and get past any racist, homophobic, and transphobic ideas she has but the pacing of this book is too fast for it to feel realistic. The friendships formed with no real chemistry and it just felt overall like they just decided to mash a bunch of topics together and thought that would make a good book. I really didn’t see a plot for the book and just felt like the author had to wrap everything up and it just felt like they realized they had nowhere to go so just kinda ended it? Honestly an overall disappointment but wasn’t the worst book I read this year at least. 
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