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amandalorianxo's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I loved the multi faceted layers and diversity that is in this novel. Our Reformed Jewish bisexual black female main character, Suzette, is trying to navigate her summer before her senior year and decides to go home after spending a year in boarding school in Massachusetts. When she was gone, her stepbrother Lionel was going through adjustments to his life, having recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and taking meds. There was so much that was done right and some things that I wasn’t 100% sure about. I might have to re-read later to figure out what exactly wasn’t hitting the mark but it might revolve around Rafaela and Lionel (as a couple not individually although Lionel won’t be winning Favorite Male Character from me.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Biphobia
Minor: Sexual content, Blood, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol