Every year, there are a couple of very hyped books that I am therefore worried to read because I'm afraid the hype is too much and I'll be disappointed.
This was one of those very hyped books, but let me reassure you, I was definitely not disappointed by this book!
This book about Ophelia, who thinks she knows who she is – boy-crazy, flower obsessed, Ophelia – until she suddenly grows closer with Talia, and isn’t sure how to process the fact that she might be, possibly, falling for a girl this time.
Ophelia such a relatable character. From the little things that I remembered doing in school, to her overarching theme throughout the book of having to accept that you aren’t set in stone as a teenager, that you have so much more life left to live and you will probably change and that’s okay.
I don’t usually read books that can firmly be put in the “questioning representation” category, and so for my first book, I loved it! Coming out to yourself isn’t a straight line, and this book definitely shows that. And speaking of “Q” words, I loved that the word “queer” is discussed, and Ophelia has a tiny little arc with her thoughts on queer as a label.
The friend group is one of the best I've read in a YA contemporary in a long time. I want more of them all. Like, you know how capital-R Romance books follow a whole group of friends/family? I want that kind of series with Ophelia. They don't have to be romance books, as Ophelia's isn't, I just want to experience this friend group more. Wes was my favorite, providing us with the true "it's always the quiet ones" representation I didn't know I was craving!
I do recommend the audiobook for all fans of audiobooks! There were points where I was confused by who was speaking or whether it was dialogue or inner thoughts, but overall the narrator did a great job!
I rated this book 4.5 stars! This was an amazing debut! If you don’t yet have this book on your TBR and enjoy queer YA, then fix that right now!
This was one of those very hyped books, but let me reassure you, I was definitely not disappointed by this book!
This book about Ophelia, who thinks she knows who she is – boy-crazy, flower obsessed, Ophelia – until she suddenly grows closer with Talia, and isn’t sure how to process the fact that she might be, possibly, falling for a girl this time.
Ophelia such a relatable character. From the little things that I remembered doing in school, to her overarching theme throughout the book of having to accept that you aren’t set in stone as a teenager, that you have so much more life left to live and you will probably change and that’s okay.
I don’t usually read books that can firmly be put in the “questioning representation” category, and so for my first book, I loved it! Coming out to yourself isn’t a straight line, and this book definitely shows that. And speaking of “Q” words, I loved that the word “queer” is discussed, and Ophelia has a tiny little arc with her thoughts on queer as a label.
The friend group is one of the best I've read in a YA contemporary in a long time. I want more of them all. Like, you know how capital-R Romance books follow a whole group of friends/family? I want that kind of series with Ophelia. They don't have to be romance books, as Ophelia's isn't, I just want to experience this friend group more. Wes was my favorite, providing us with the true "it's always the quiet ones" representation I didn't know I was craving!
I do recommend the audiobook for all fans of audiobooks! There were points where I was confused by who was speaking or whether it was dialogue or inner thoughts, but overall the narrator did a great job!
I rated this book 4.5 stars! This was an amazing debut! If you don’t yet have this book on your TBR and enjoy queer YA, then fix that right now!