A review by kaynova
The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I hate saying goodbye to these characters because I connected with every single one of them, from Yami to Bo to Cesar to Jamal, they all mean so much to me and at the end, I felt like I was giving them a big hug and saying, 'it's going to continue to be okay'. The author made such lovable, flawed characters where you want to be there for every single one of them (except the father, you know what you did). Each queer character here can speak to a queer adult/teenager who has went through the same experiences, thoughts, or feelings. A lot of the times I resonated with Bo, but then it'll switch and I felt like I saw a lot of myself in Cesar. You get involved with the characters and their support systems and you only want them to be happy. Spoiler, there's going to be moments of sadness and hurt because this is a BIPOC book of coming out especially with religion involved (which was also great involvement on the author's end) and you're going to stop for a moment to tear up, especially if you're a queer BIPOC person as well. This story will always be within me and I can't wait to find myself rereading these characters and feeling all those emotions again.
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