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A review by spanishseamstress
Get It Together, Delilah! by Erin Gough
4.0
Get It Together Delilah is a quirky, fun, charming LGBTQ+ teen romance from Australia. The protagonist, Delilah (Del for short) is your typical 17 year old girl - not. She's running the family cafe business while her father works out his post-divorce heartbreak on a 'round the world trip, trying to deal with her lovelorn best friends, school bullies, the competitive chain cafe down the street, a vindictive former employee, and a burgeoning crush on the beautiful community activist Rosa Barea.
Whew! That's a lot for any adult, and Del handles it about as well as expected - poorly. In the end, what starts as a fluffy romp turns into a hard-learned lesson about expectations and forgiveness. Del is a believable and honest character, well-written by someone who obviously remembers what it's like to be a misfit teen. The book manages to balance writing about LGBTQ+ issues without making that identity seem exotic or out of the ordinary - Del's crush is treated with the same humor and sensitivity as those of her straight best friends. This book would be an excellent light-reading addition to any YA library collection.
Whew! That's a lot for any adult, and Del handles it about as well as expected - poorly. In the end, what starts as a fluffy romp turns into a hard-learned lesson about expectations and forgiveness. Del is a believable and honest character, well-written by someone who obviously remembers what it's like to be a misfit teen. The book manages to balance writing about LGBTQ+ issues without making that identity seem exotic or out of the ordinary - Del's crush is treated with the same humor and sensitivity as those of her straight best friends. This book would be an excellent light-reading addition to any YA library collection.