This book ended up being completely different than I was expecting; it’s not like any other YA book that I’ve read. Rivera really didn’t hold back with this one, and did not sugarcoat anything.
It tackles a lot of tough topics about identity, white feminism, racism, and homophobia. It handled all of these topics really well and I like how white feminism became the central topic of the novel. Too many times I have consumed some form of media that does not deal with white feminism well at all. So, it was really refreshing to see the way Rivera went right after it. She called it out of what it is and did not let white feminists off the hook.
On a lighter note, it also has a super cute romance in it that made me smile like an idiot while I was reading. Juliet is also one of the most endearing characters I have read, and this book left me wanting to read more about her journey to discover who she is.
It tackles a lot of tough topics about identity, white feminism, racism, and homophobia. It handled all of these topics really well and I like how white feminism became the central topic of the novel. Too many times I have consumed some form of media that does not deal with white feminism well at all. So, it was really refreshing to see the way Rivera went right after it. She called it out of what it is and did not let white feminists off the hook.
On a lighter note, it also has a super cute romance in it that made me smile like an idiot while I was reading. Juliet is also one of the most endearing characters I have read, and this book left me wanting to read more about her journey to discover who she is.