Little & Lion is the second book by Brandy Colbert that I have read this year. If there is one thing that you can count on when reading her novels, it is diverse character representation. The protagonist in this title, Suzette, is a black, Jewish, bisexual teenager who returns home to Los Angeles from her east coast boarding school. Her parents made the decision to send her away after her stepbrother, Lionel was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in hopes that she could have a "normal" school year while they supported him. However, when she returns home, she doesn't feel like she fits in anymore with her old friends or her family. Overall, I enjoyed reading this story. I did feel like the author tried to tackle too many topics in this short novel (race, mental illness, merging of families, sexuality, etc.) and it may have been more effective if she had focused on one or two issues instead. However, I am so glad to have finally read this backlist title which has been on my reading list for what seems like forever.