After reading Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda last month, I decided to pick up the sequel, Leah on the Offbeat, while the characters and story were still fresh in my mind. I had my doubts about how much I would enjoy this title, as the protagonist, Leah, was my least favorite character in the first book. Unfortunately, there was no redemption for her in this one and I ended up finding Leah even more annoying. That being said, I think that Albertalli, the author, did a great job establishing Leah's sexuality while not making the entire book about that one aspect of her. As someone who reads a lot of LGBTQ+ fiction, I find myself annoyed when a book is written with the sole purpose of being a "gay book". To me, it is much more impactful when a story has other storylines and themes while still addressing different sexualities.