paigereitz 's review for:

No Filter and Other Lies by Crystal Maldonado
4.0
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was a good YA story, at its heart about the struggle to find love and validation and a teen who makes poor choices to obtain that - but also the story of recognizing those choices and reckoning with the consequences. Fat queer brown MC, making it even better.