A review by itsjustkatereading
A Constellation of Minor Bears by Jen Ferguson

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

A moving, funny, chaotic and beautifully written coming-of-age story. 

With nuance explorations of anger, friendship, societal and parental pressures, body diversity, Indigenous rights and grieving a life that was, this was a truly special YA read. 

I do want to warn that there's some heavy instances and discussions of fatphobia, however this is all external. The internal messages of body acceptance, however, I found to be incredibly refreshing and empowering. 

Overall, this was a wonderful read with a gorgeous cast of characters, an incredibly sweet romance and a beautiful focus on siblings and friendship and I loved every moment. 

What to expect:

- Found family
- Indiginous rep (fmc & mmc)
- Fat rep (fmc and side character)
- Queer rep (fmc, mmc, side characters lesbian, bi, non binary, gay)
- Disability rep after a traumatic brain injury (mmc)
- Hiking hijinks
- Childhood friends-to-hate-to-love
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