Ophelia After All follows Ophelia and her group of friends as the end of high school approaches. With prom and graduation right around the corner, they are coming to terms with the fact that they will all be going their separate ways for college in a few months. With all these changes coming Ophelia’s way she is surprised that she is also now finding herself questioning her sexuality. She has always been deemed boy-crazy but the one person she can’t seem to get out of her head is none other than Talia Sanchez. Ophelia doesn’t know what this means for her but she knows this is something she is not quite ready to talk to her parents or friends about. She finds herself having an inner struggle with what questioning her sexuality means when it comes to the expectations that others have of her and wanting to be true to herself. Through the course of this book, Ophelia begins to realize that she doesn't need to have all the answers about her identity right at this moment, that it’s okay for this to be a journey and one that goes at her own pace. She knows that she still has a lot of new life experiences coming her way and is finally accepted that it’s never too late to learn more about herself or her friends.
I will say that there is a point towards the end of the book where I had to stop reading and just let myself cry for Ophelia. And I really just wanted to climb into the book and hug her.
Racquel Marie truly has such beautiful LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC representation in this book!
I will say that there is a point towards the end of the book where I had to stop reading and just let myself cry for Ophelia. And I really just wanted to climb into the book and hug her.
Racquel Marie truly has such beautiful LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC representation in this book!