Reviews with content warning for Racism - Juliet Takes a Breath

I really liked this book. It was recommended to me by a friend and now I recommend it to whoever sees this. It follows the main character on how she figures out what she wants in life, who she is and what the world is like. It's amazing story of self discovery and not everyone is who they seem.

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margaux4's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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erikawynn's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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spookybecks's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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akthackray's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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nothingrhymeswithrachel's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Oh. My. God. My heart. I’ll be honest, I got this book on a whim because I knew it was queer and it was on sale in the kindle store. I am so glad. This book dove into race and identity in a way that is so simple to understand and almost just seems like, duh. I am a white person who obviously benefits everyday from white privilege. This book was a great example of how to educate myself without having to ask the people of color in my life to do the work for me. Everyone should read this book. There are romantic aspects of this book, but it is not the romance story I had expected.
I will say, there are a few plot points that just kind of.. disappear? But honestly the book is so good I don’t even care. Amazing, wonderful, will be reading again.

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whatcassiedid's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Even though this is set in 2003, the concerns and problems raised around Harlowe, the main character's idol who is a white feminist, feel very relevant to today's discussions about white feminisim and white centering. Juliet was such a warm character and I really enjoyed this.

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drizzlybear's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

confusing and enlightening. very weird & funky. strong voice.

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