⭐⭐⭐☆
Teenage drama with a lesbian theme makes for a really appealing
read. Boyette shows a special talent with writing characters who are a mix of
all possible positive and negative characteristics but all of them believable
and people we can empathise with, even when they aren’t particularly shining.
This book has steadfast Lily, coming-into-her-own Molly and
experimenting/confused Zia. In a party, Molly meets totally out Lily, the
cousin of her classmate hosting the party and ends up kissing her in front of
the whole senior year. Thus begins her realisation about her sexuality. Lily
transfers to Molly’s school and Molly, who is still in denial, freezes her. At
the same time, Molly meets the slightly older, incredibly sexy Zia and finds
herself horribly attracted. Between keeping a clearly interested Lily at
somewhat of a distance and getting it on with Zia while handling homophobic
hate from her erstwhile best friend, Molly’s senior year is quite a landmine.
Her supportive parents and protective brother are a soft place for her, though.
This is a well-paced book with thoroughly likeable
characters…all the MCs and all the supporting and secondary characters are well
etched out and feel real. A nice, light YA, high-school one.
⭐⭐⭐☆
An extra half star here for Zia 😉
