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A review by booksandlemonsquash
Read with Pride by Lucy Powrie
3.0
I somehow completely missed that this was following a different main character, and it was actually really nice to follow Olivia this time.
Read with Pride covers reactions to a school cutting down on the availability of books and marking LGBTQ+ books, but also looks at taking on too much and burning out, which I thought was a nice touch.
I did miss spending quite as much time with the Paper and Hearts Society, but the newer Read with Pride crew are so lovely. And Olivia gives a slightly different take on life to Tabby. She comes across as organised but that quickly works to overwhelmed. As someone who burned out a couple of times in school, I completely understand this! However, when reading about it, it seemed quite sudden. I get that taking on RWP is a lot more, but it all happened quite fast with her school work struggling so much too, and I think a little more context and build-up would have been good.
I did love their campaign, even if it felt a little too easy for them to get success! Obviously it's not, and we do see this a little, but I would have liked to see a little more backlash, or demonstrate some of the timescales involved - I think it actually covered more time than it felt like.
We also get a love amount of LGBTQ+ rep, obviously. Olivia and Cassie are adorable, even when they're struggling, they have quite good communication in the end. And I loved the range of stories we get through the RWP campaign, which is such a lovely touch.
All in, this is a lovely story but not as deep as it could be. I still recommend it, as it's so uplifting. 3 stars.
Read with Pride covers reactions to a school cutting down on the availability of books and marking LGBTQ+ books, but also looks at taking on too much and burning out, which I thought was a nice touch.
I did miss spending quite as much time with the Paper and Hearts Society, but the newer Read with Pride crew are so lovely. And Olivia gives a slightly different take on life to Tabby. She comes across as organised but that quickly works to overwhelmed. As someone who burned out a couple of times in school, I completely understand this! However, when reading about it, it seemed quite sudden. I get that taking on RWP is a lot more, but it all happened quite fast with her school work struggling so much too, and I think a little more context and build-up would have been good.
I did love their campaign, even if it felt a little too easy for them to get success! Obviously it's not, and we do see this a little, but I would have liked to see a little more backlash, or demonstrate some of the timescales involved - I think it actually covered more time than it felt like.
We also get a love amount of LGBTQ+ rep, obviously. Olivia and Cassie are adorable, even when they're struggling, they have quite good communication in the end. And I loved the range of stories we get through the RWP campaign, which is such a lovely touch.
All in, this is a lovely story but not as deep as it could be. I still recommend it, as it's so uplifting. 3 stars.