Reviews with content warning for Biphobia - Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl

I laughed; I cried; I felt so wholly and entirely seen by this story. Margo reminded me of myself as a queer and autistic teenager, and I adored her for it. Margot's focus on masking and trying to gauge the right way to act and be queer were so deeply relatable to me. As a bisexual, I also related to Abby and the biphobia that's so present within both heterosexual and queer spaces. I would also commit so many crimes to spend time with Mendel, because he's possibly the greatest character I've read this year. If a book is ever published with him as the main character, I'll read it in a heart beat.

This book is slightly less than 5 stars for me because the ending felt a little lackluster. Margot and Abby never really get the romantic moment they deserve. Margot's resolution of her confusion around masking feels rushed and has a lack of closure. Abby's parents and Charlie have a similar lack of closure to their arcs. There is one small dialogue of conflict, and it's never visited again. It seemed like the authors didn't know how to wrap the story up after all of the world building, so they rushed to something of a conclusion.

With this said, it's an incredible read and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to see Jewish, autistic, sapphic characters finding their joy and authentic voices.

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aelis_'s review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted

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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4.0

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janneke2302's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

I love this book so much! It's everything my queer autistic self didn't know I wanted. This was such a cute and funny romcom. At the same time, it was such incredible representation. It felt amazing to read a book where the main character was a (well-depicted) autistic girl, where we saw her everyday struggles, but also where that wasn't the focus of the story and where it was never portrayed as a bad thing. I just love absolutely everything about this book and really hope the authors write many more books together

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Simple, sweet and heartfelt. The two MCs are adorable together. Just wish the extended cast of characters was given more depth, but the focus was on Abbie and Margo’s relationship.
Really enjoyed it.

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.25

It’s so important to see neurodivergent main characters in books. Especially in a contemporary romance where they actively seek out relationships and sex, dispelling the notion that disabled/autistic people aren’t capable of wanting sexual intimacy. I’m not autistic, only a disability advocate, but I think the autistic representation was really well done.

This book is laugh out loud funny. At least, I found myself chuckling at different points.

Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl takes place in a red state (Florida) and mentions the Don’t Say Gay bill.

Throughout the book, Abbie is struggling with her parents dysfunctional relationship with each other and distant relationship with her. She’s also dealing with her biphobic best friend, who ends up making an ableist comment about Margo later. Meanwhile, Margo’s coming out

goes well, but there’s a moment where her best friend basically says “Oh yeah, I knew all along.” This was such an important scene because it demonstrated that that phrase can be unintentionally harmful. Margo is hurt, because it comes off like everyone else somehow knew her more than she knew herself.

I would call it slow burn. After a while it does get kind of annoying hearing about how “Margo/Abbie isn’t my type. She doesn’t like me” but eventually they get over it.

In the end, Margo does figure out that there is no right way to be queer. But before that, she gets a lesson on queer history and stereotypical gay behavior. It’s interesting to think about how queer people can be so similar yet so different.

There are important conversations about gay sex, consent, boundaries, and how intimacy with your partner is what you two personally make it out to be.

Margo does get the girl… so that means that there is sex and also mastrubation.

One thing I didn’t understand was the John Mayer references? Guess it must be because I’m a Swiftie >.>

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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emotional lighthearted 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? No

4.5

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