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Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera
5.0

Juliet, born and raised in the Bronx, is going to Portland to take an internship with superstar writer Harlowe Brisbane, author of the hottest new book on feminism and owning your womanhood. Right before she leaves, Juliet comes out to her family as a lesbian, and it does not go well. But she's gotta get on that plane, and hopefully her summer with Harlowe will help her find her badass queer self.

This book is, to quote Roxane Gay, fucking outstanding. Juliet is immediately a fully realized character and she explodes off the page. Harlowe is just...perfect. She's every white feminist who thinks she's completely rid herself of racism. This book covers every last battle within third wave feminism and it leaves no one unscathed.

I think whether you are looking to see your identity or identities represented on the page, or are looking to be a better white ally, or are just looking for a bomb-ass book about being your own powerful self, you must read this book.