A review by felissadee
The Queer Girl Is Going to Be Okay by Dale Walls
emotional
funny
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? It's complicated
3.75
(Thank you to the author and publisher for giving me an eARC in exchange for my review.)
This book was delightful. It read younger than I expected, but hopefully that means that this message of queer love and friendship will be received by those who need it most. Getting to know Edie, Dawn, and Georgia as individuals and as a trio, readers will really appreciate the strength that girls—especially queer girls (and queer girls of color!) who might live in places that aren't truly accepting—draw from each other and their bonds with other queer girls.
This is a love story in multiple ways: we see love between families, between friends, between a person and the work they find fulfillment and passion in, and between romantic partners. Queer love is so deeply entwined in this story, showing many of the endless facets queer love contains, without being simplified or cheapened.
This book was delightful. It read younger than I expected, but hopefully that means that this message of queer love and friendship will be received by those who need it most. Getting to know Edie, Dawn, and Georgia as individuals and as a trio, readers will really appreciate the strength that girls—especially queer girls (and queer girls of color!) who might live in places that aren't truly accepting—draw from each other and their bonds with other queer girls.
This is a love story in multiple ways: we see love between families, between friends, between a person and the work they find fulfillment and passion in, and between romantic partners. Queer love is so deeply entwined in this story, showing many of the endless facets queer love contains, without being simplified or cheapened.