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The Paths We Choose by M. Hollis
4.0

This got a little personal towards the end and I'm not sure I can do full sentences, so quick list of the many great things in this book:

- cute f/f romance with artistic girls!!
- multiple girls of colour and discussion of latinx people being all kinds
- almost entirely female cast!
- female friendships, and several sapphic sidecharacters besides the main two
- clear discussion of boundaries in sex, character not being shamed for saying something doesn't do it for her
- 24-year-old virgin character who is not shamed by her friends
- girls leaves toxic family and is happy, but also reconciling siblings

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and the only things I didn't like are really "it's not you, it's me" things so I'm not even going to go into it.