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claudcloud 's review for:
Girls Like Girls
by Hayley Kiyoko
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Coming to us from our very own lesbian Jesus, I was so excited to finally pick this up and re-live the Girls Like Girls music video through her writing! It has some very strong points that I really appreciated, like its exploration of grief, which is as poignant as it is delicate, and also its discussions of internalized homophobia that occur throughout (and that, thankfully, are resolved, albeit a little too quickly!)
I fully take responsibility for and acknowledge the fact that I'm no longer the intended audience for YA, which is why they're generally starting to be rated a little lower - but I did still very much enjoy this and I would wholeheartedly recommend it to any queer kids who want to finally feel seen. That's why books like this exist, that's why they're so, so unbelievably important, and that's why I hope we never stop seeing more of them!!
I fully take responsibility for and acknowledge the fact that I'm no longer the intended audience for YA, which is why they're generally starting to be rated a little lower - but I did still very much enjoy this and I would wholeheartedly recommend it to any queer kids who want to finally feel seen. That's why books like this exist, that's why they're so, so unbelievably important, and that's why I hope we never stop seeing more of them!!