Reviews with content warning for Suicide attempt - The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

the only thing im upset about is how long it took me to read this book. such an actually incredible story about queerness, embracing culture, coming into your own identity and exploring the hardships life brings especially to those in minority communities. 100/10 recommend.

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raindrops333's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring 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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lara_2023's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad slow-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

4.25

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unicorngirl's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.75

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dumplingscomet's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

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zoenelson's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful sad 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? No

4.0

I enjoyed much of this story: the sibling dynamics between the protagonist and her brother, Yami's personal growth, budding romances, Yami's strong narrative/voice, and the humor laced throughout. I love that the author embraced their heritage, identity, and culture - it was one of the things that drove me to read this novel. I appreciated the author's ambition in tackling heavy topics related to suicide, homophobia, religious bigotry, parental hatred, and more. At times, though, it felt like certain story lines and issues didn't get fully developed like

Yami's work for Emma, Emily's entrance to the squad, Yami's feelings about her prom dress being ripped, and Jenny being a mirror of Bianca

. I also loved Mami's character but wasn't fully convinced

she would recognize the unfair pressure she put on Yami (at least not so quickly). I did think the response to both her kids being queer was within the realm of possibility and very funny.

I also love that this story didn't punish characters for lying like some novels do (such as using a lie as a major conflict point).

Specifically, Yami and Bo. Other romances would have been shattered or set back for the lies these two told to each other to protect themselves in a hostile environment. Here, both characters had a developed level of empathy.

Overall, I think this novel captured a lot of the feelings of a Mexican-American queer teenager in a hostile space.

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lesliermonk's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

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euyrdice's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

But when I’m watching my people dance. When I see my own skin on the stage. There’s something about the joy on their faces and in their bodies that feel ancient somehow. And I feel like my ancestors have been with me all along. I can almost see them here, dancing with us.

I’m still reeling by how much this book impacted me. Not ashamed to say I related to Yamilet in a lot of ways.

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