I cheated and looked at some reviews for this book the other day, and I see a lot of them hating on Gene. I understand, she's definitely a pain and she has a ton of growth to do, but I absolutely adore her. She's not a bad person. She's very driven and single-minded and not a stellar girlfriend, but overall she's a pretty good character. She's funny, adorable, and has a ton of compelling areas to learn from. I'd read a book about her.
Sometimes you find perfect books for yourself. When you read chaotically like me and don't read the backs of books before you read, they're even more random and satisfying to find. I picked this one up feeling like it might be a so-so read for me and so far it's extremely perfect. I absolutely adore the characters, and the silly situations they get into. The literary references, nerdy manga love, and charming hate banter are also delightful.
I'm absolutely delighted by how often LGBTQIA+ books catch my eye. Queer stories are always my favorite. I don't usually read the backs of books, especially graphic novels, when I decide I'm going to read them. I read a bit chaotically and it usually works out well. Somehow, more often than not, the books that catch my eye end up being queer like this one, which I picked up because I liked the title and spine design.
pickWhat an odd but cute graphic novel about a high school lesbian love triangle! It‘s a soft pick for me because of one really annoying character, and I also would have appreciated more background on some of the main characters, but it was a fun read nonetheless. My favorite scene was at a renaissance faire! I liked the growth we saw as the friends realized who they were as kids and who they wanted to become after high school.
pickEEEEEE!!! I really enjoyed this #lesbian #graphicnovel!! I was on the fence about it but I'm glad I picked it up. It's honestly such a cute read and I loved Belle and Chloe. Gina was...well, difficult 😂 Very feels good with a bit of stress bc prom and graduation but still!!
I even got to interview Mari Costa 🫣
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