Sweet coming of age story about discovering your queerness
Ophelia After All is a sweet coming of age story of a young woman discovering her queerness.
High school senior Ophelia is known for two things: her beautiful rose garden and always having a crush on a boy. So... what happens when it's a girl on her mind? Author Racquel Marie wrote with care about how it might feel to reconsider not just your reputation, but what you thought you knew about yourself. And how scary that can feel.
In general, this is a "big feelings" book. It brought me right back to how monumental things felt as a teen, like tensions in friend group dynamics. But this also is a really sweet and affirming YA novel. Rest assured, there's a happy ending.
Ophelia is Cuban American; most of the other characters are people of color as well. There also is a range of queer identities shown. Content warning for homophobia (challenged).
High school senior Ophelia is known for two things: her beautiful rose garden and always having a crush on a boy. So... what happens when it's a girl on her mind? Author Racquel Marie wrote with care about how it might feel to reconsider not just your reputation, but what you thought you knew about yourself. And how scary that can feel.
In general, this is a "big feelings" book. It brought me right back to how monumental things felt as a teen, like tensions in friend group dynamics. But this also is a really sweet and affirming YA novel. Rest assured, there's a happy ending.
Ophelia is Cuban American; most of the other characters are people of color as well. There also is a range of queer identities shown. Content warning for homophobia (challenged).