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A sweet graphic novel I want to read
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Full Review: https://readingbeyondthebookcover.com/love-and-pompoms/

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What a wonderful book. It packs a fantastic and heartfelt message in so few pages. Beebee is a quite trans girl who is active in cheerleading, Annie a hell on wheels personality that just wants to be left alone. However, Annie‘s anti-social personality might make it hard to get into college no matter how good her grades and test scores. So at her mother‘s behest, she joins cheerleading.

This comic about former best friends (a cis lesbian and a trans girl) falling in love on the cheerleading team was cute but not quite developed enough. I wanted more of everything and less of a rushed story. I think a bit of editorial work to flesh out the characters, their relationships with each other, and their motivations would have gone a long way. That said, there are a lot of poignant moments, attention to nuance, and fun illustrations.

Blue is today‘s color and full of some great YA graphic novels. Cheer Up especially surprised me since I don‘t usually LOVE cheerleading books but this one was simply amazing not only for queer themes but body positive ones as well. Such a great book as were the rest of these ones.

Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈

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New month, new read, & new nails! Happy Pride month y‘all!!!
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This was a sweet high school love story. Perfect for when you just want to read something short and cute with good representation.

4.75⭐ I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It has some great commentary on how to be an ally and how to stand up for one's self, while also having a fabulous mix of humourous moments, loveable characters, and a sweet love story. I highly recommend it.

Oh my goodness, this mother's reaction to seeing Bebe again is so wholesome!

Longtime friends Bebe, who‘s trans, and Annie, who‘s a lesbian, shift into a different kind of relationship in this sweet romance set during their senior year of high school. Author Crystal Frasier is trans and comics artist Val Wise uses “they, them” pronouns. Wise‘s artwork is realistic, bright and colourful, with expressive faces and assorted body types. Lovely, queer slice-of-life. #LGBTQ #YA #GraphicNovel

—Annie, you‘re literally hanging out with me because everyone else hates you.
—Well, I love me, and that‘s what‘s important.

No bingos yet, but I've made a fair bit of progress in the Pantone 2022 challenge! #Pantone2022 @clwojick

I loved this charming comic. The characters were fun, and I liked the dynamic between Annie and Beebee. The way this book handles the situation where characters treat B special so that they themselves look good for their charity felt powerful as well. #Comic #Transgender #LGBTQ

That‘s a wrap for #bookspinbingo for November! The tagged graphic novel was my #doublebookspin for this month. It was a cute sweet graphic novel about Bebe who is a trans girl trying to figure everything out while being a cheerleader. Her fellow cheerleaders want to put her in the spotlight but she doesn‘t feel comfortable with it. So with the help of Annie she learns to tell the others how she feels. Bebe also starts to have feelings for Annie!

This is very sweet. And it includes some gentle context and guidance for people looking to be good allies, mostly centered around listening to the people you are trying to support.

I owe a big thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free ARC of this book.

It‘s been a little while since I‘ve read a graphic novel, so I really enjoyed this book. It was an adorable queer romance with a great plot and amazing characters. I especially loved Bebe! The pacing was a little too quick, but I understand that that‘s normal when it comes to graphic novels.

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Could not be any more in love with this stunning graphic novel about a brash outsider forced to join the cheerleading team and the newly elected captain scared to make a scene after coming out as trans last year. Friendship, budding romance, and all the feels. I cannot recommend this sweet story enough!