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A review by bethany6788
The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Yamilet and her younger brother are starting at a new, mostly white, Catholic school due to some issues at their prior school. She meets an openly queer girl, Bo, who she starts crushing on. And honestly I don’t want to say more because this one was SO good going in not knowing anything.
I swear - my friend Meagan never misses when she recommends a book to me. I adored this one.
*spoilers*
Yamilet was such a refreshing character. She made mistakes. She was a little messy. And I loved her. I felt for her with her journey of being outed and losing her best friend. Hard to trust when you’ve been so hurt! The relationship with her dad was special but hard to read as the book continued. My heart absolutely broke for her after she was vulnerable with her dad. (Loved that scene toward the end though with her mom and brother!!) I also felt for her with how scared she was, and how she felt responsible for everything. Her mom really counted on her and made sure she knew it. When the event happened with her brother and her mom partially blamed her I cried.
Loved Bo. A great love interest. But most importantly - a great friend. Truly, Sonora writes really strong friendships of high school aged kids that feel incredibly relatable. I loved getting to know the whole group.
Caesar… my guy. My heart. The two big reveals for him had me hooked at the first and tearing up at the second. I thought his storyline was handled with grace and care.
LOVE how Yami’s mom came around. LOVED Bo’s parents. Loved the date. Loved the first kiss. Loved that promposal x2. Loved that anti-prom!!!
A great book. Definitely read it and I’d go for the audio. Incredibly well-done!
I swear - my friend Meagan never misses when she recommends a book to me. I adored this one.
*spoilers*
Yamilet was such a refreshing character. She made mistakes. She was a little messy. And I loved her. I felt for her with her journey of being outed and losing her best friend. Hard to trust when you’ve been so hurt! The relationship with her dad was special but hard to read as the book continued. My heart absolutely broke for her after she was vulnerable with her dad. (Loved that scene toward the end though with her mom and brother!!) I also felt for her with how scared she was, and how she felt responsible for everything. Her mom really counted on her and made sure she knew it. When the event happened with her brother and her mom partially blamed her I cried.
Loved Bo. A great love interest. But most importantly - a great friend. Truly, Sonora writes really strong friendships of high school aged kids that feel incredibly relatable. I loved getting to know the whole group.
Caesar… my guy. My heart. The two big reveals for him had me hooked at the first and tearing up at the second. I thought his storyline was handled with grace and care.
LOVE how Yami’s mom came around. LOVED Bo’s parents. Loved the date. Loved the first kiss. Loved that promposal x2. Loved that anti-prom!!!
A great book. Definitely read it and I’d go for the audio. Incredibly well-done!