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A review by breadpann
Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ALL THE OLDER QUEER MILLENNIALS NEEDED THIS GROWING UP!!!
Themes:
NA queer coming-of-age story
if you liked Imogen, obviously, you'd like this
Baby lesbian meets white feminist lesbian icon
bronx>portland>Miami>Portland setting
black and brown, Puerto Rican feminist empowerment
queer and puerto rican learning moments
fat positive rep
asthma/disability rep
sexy librarian fling
messy lesbian LDR
in denial but still loves her daughter's MOM
Octavia science fiction writing workshops!
early 2000's setting
lost and found family
I bought this for my PR best friend last year, and I had yet to read it, so I borrowed it from her in time for Latinx Heritage Month, and man, did I love this. I FLEW through the pages. I don't usually love inner monologuing, but Juliet's perspective is refreshing. I always appreciate a POV of a newly awakened queer perspective, trying to navigate the world anew. As someone not surrounded by queer people and didn't grow up with them publically out (90's baby), this was so needed to read. I love 2020+ queer YA, but it is a different culture than JTAB since this is based in 2003. Google or social media didn't exist; throwing out your LGBTQIA kid was common practice.
All to say, I love this book; it would be a great story.
Themes:
NA queer coming-of-age story
if you liked Imogen, obviously, you'd like this
Baby lesbian meets white feminist lesbian icon
bronx>portland>Miami>Portland setting
black and brown, Puerto Rican feminist empowerment
queer and puerto rican learning moments
fat positive rep
asthma/disability rep
sexy librarian fling
messy lesbian LDR
in denial but still loves her daughter's MOM
Octavia science fiction writing workshops!
early 2000's setting
lost and found family
I bought this for my PR best friend last year, and I had yet to read it, so I borrowed it from her in time for Latinx Heritage Month, and man, did I love this. I FLEW through the pages. I don't usually love inner monologuing, but Juliet's perspective is refreshing. I always appreciate a POV of a newly awakened queer perspective, trying to navigate the world anew. As someone not surrounded by queer people and didn't grow up with them publically out (90's baby), this was so needed to read. I love 2020+ queer YA, but it is a different culture than JTAB since this is based in 2003. Google or social media didn't exist; throwing out your LGBTQIA kid was common practice.
All to say, I love this book; it would be a great story.