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My favorite so far. I cried. It was an adorable and heartwarming story of love, justice, community, and acceptance, but it also brings the harshness of banning/contention over books in classrooms to light very mangagably and realistically. The multiple perspectives would be a GREAT mentor for how to interweave stories like this too, combining writing moves with meaningful and relevant themes that students can participate in THEMSELVES. 5/5! ⭐️

This was a fantastic book to introduce and exemplify book banning in classrooms! By including the text in question, Levithan's readers can come to their OWN conclusions but also have exposure to the represented community with Gideon/Roberto and see the reality of people combating inclusion with Donovan. This encourages seeing multiple perspectives and considering all ideas (including their own INFORMED ones) to make decisions about books.

This book, especially Donovan's story, was incredibly personal to me because I've been through something similar. I could relate to how humiliated or disappointed he was feeling in conflict with his family but also in how empowered he felt when he found that others were on his side when it came to reading queer literature. Ignorance isn‘t “protecting” children, it is impacting their future interactions with real people in a real community.

I‘m on a vacation in the Poconos as I read this book! What a fun serendipity.

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I don‘t remember the last time I had my heart squeezed this hard.
Graphic novels are such a beautiful medium, & this was expertly done.

Cute queer romance. Shallow story retelling The Legend of Sleepy Hollow but with real magic and ghosts. Normally YA queer romance graphic novel retelling on a Halloween theme would be my EXACT cup of tea, but I just didn‘t find this compelling. The villain was really over the top.

A book I wouldn't have read without #QueerBC and it's a soft pick. The characters were interesting enough, but I've lost track of who's who at some point. I did like the nun a lot though. Sadly, I don't think this will stay with me for a longer period. I can't even remember the title right 😅

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I love the edges but goodness do I hate this ugly cover. Every time I reach for the book I think about how much I dislike the cover 😂

This is my second McQuiston and I feel like they just might not be for me. Though I did like the movie version of RW&RB I really didn't like the book, so if their stuff is ever adapted again I would try that medium.

“They were a pair in the same way a pair of headphones was a pair — connected and sharing a music only they possessed.”

I love this quote. There are several types of love and relationships (e.g. platonic, romantic, familial, etc.) and I feel like this quote could encompass several meanings depending on the context.