Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie is a queer coming-of-age story set at the end of Ophelia's senior year of high school. As Ophelia and her friends prepare for prom and graduation Ophelia is convinced she has everything figured out, however, new tensions in her friend group and growing thoughts about fellow classmate Talia shake her beliefs. As one of my most anticipated books of 2022, it exceeded my expectations and might be one of my favorite YA coming of age books I have read.
One thing I loved about Ophelia after all was the cast of characters from Ophelia's friends to her parents. I adored Ophelia's friends, in particular Wesley, and loved the way they all were written in a way that felt so real. I also loved seeing Ophelia's relationship to her parents and how their closeness was explored throughout the book.
Another thing I loved about the book was how relatable it was and how it to me felt like such a real high school experience with all of the confusion and fears about growing up and who you will become.
Ophelia After All features lots of exploration of identity, friendship, and love with a dash of Shakespeare and roses. I highly recommend it.
One thing I loved about Ophelia after all was the cast of characters from Ophelia's friends to her parents. I adored Ophelia's friends, in particular Wesley, and loved the way they all were written in a way that felt so real. I also loved seeing Ophelia's relationship to her parents and how their closeness was explored throughout the book.
Another thing I loved about the book was how relatable it was and how it to me felt like such a real high school experience with all of the confusion and fears about growing up and who you will become.
Ophelia After All features lots of exploration of identity, friendship, and love with a dash of Shakespeare and roses. I highly recommend it.