A review by willow_reads1
Love Is for Losers by Wibke Brueggemann

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I genuinely wish I had this book back when I used to love the diary style format. The way queerness was talked about without any pain or fanfare. There were no big coming out scenes, no realizations that led to the mc hating herself. It was just like realizing you have a crush. I just feel like there aren’t enough books just showing queer love instead of pain. Obviously those can be important too, but so are the ones showing that we just exist. I also loved how the author let the mc be a teenager. She gets things wrong, she upsets people, she can be self-centered at times, she doesn’t always know how to deal with her emotions. I love books like these where they are very character-driven and where we see a lot of the MCs thoughts and emotions so it’s really no surprise I liked this book. I did find some of the jokes iffy in it. I don’t know much about the author, but just some jokes the mc made kind of made me do a double take. Like I get she’s a teenager and they do make iffy jokes, but still. Overall I had a lovely time reading this and very much so enjoyed it.