This middle grade novel tackles being caught at the intersection of questioning the faith you were brought up with and your sexual identity, all with a running theme for soap opera stars, plots, and scenes. I enjoyed the growth of the titular character & her relationship with her father, who was going through his own tough times. I could have done with her mother fat shaming her (does anyone actually only eat one Pop Tart when they come in twos?).
This is an amazing coming of age novel as Brie learns who she is and how to be herself when she was taught from a young age that her feelings are wrong. It's more than a coming out story for Brie, and I like that it wasn't an easy time for her after she did come out as that's rarely the reality. Another powerful MG novel from the talented Nicole Melleby!