I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review

You're Welcome, Universe was like nothing I'd ever read before, and I mean this in the absolute best way possible.

The book follows Julia, a Deaf Indian-Irish girl who can lay down some siiiick tags like nobody's business. She's kicked out of her private school for deaf kids when her supposed best friend narcs on her for tagging school property (to be fair, Julia was only doing it to protect the girl but whatever), and is forced to start all over at a, quote-unquote mainstream school in the suburbs.

It goes about as well as you expect. And as if being the new girl - the Deaf new girl - wasn't bad enough, Julia also finds herself in the middle of a turf war with someone who keeps messing with her tags.

I loved this. So much. Julia is such an angry, angsty heroine. And never in a unbearably bratty way that makes her unlikable. She's relatable. She could be rude and make stupid decisions, but Julia loved her mothers, and she honestly tried her best.

This novel was basically about finding yourself - finding your voice. And it's about friendship. Both Julia and YP, the friend she reluctantly makes at her new school, both go through a journey of self-discovery within the pages of this book. They both deal with their issues and come out stronger in the end. I would have liked to have seen YP's (and Julia's) issues talked about a little more, but maybe that's just me.

Overall, I loved this book. It broke stereotypes, was well-written, was wonderfully diverse, effortlessly tied art and prose together, and, most importantly for me, I think, it put friendships first. It isn't often that I find a book that puts chicks before dicks, and I loved this one for it.
You're Welcome, Universe was an absolute treat to read, and I fully recommend that you pick it up.

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