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A review by krystalicia_
Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster by Andrea Mosqueda
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book gave me gray hairs. Maggie stressed me out, because as a reader, her decisions made so little sense to me, but putting myself in the shoes of a junior in high school?? This felt like it makes sense and I remember similar feelings and thought processes that, once again, gave me gray hairs.
First things first, I really appreciate that this book is about an out, bisexual, Mexican American, high school girl and her coming out and having to deal with negativity around it wasn’t the focal point of the story. It played a part in the love web she found herself in, for sure, but it wasn’t trauma focused and her family was supportive her her.
Did I like her love interests? Absolutely not. It was obvious from the beginning who she would end up with, and truthfully at one point I was hoping she didn’t end up with anyone and instead just vibed on her own. But I appreciate that the author takes the audience through why certain relationships wouldn’t work out, the toxic behavior with each person, and repairing relationships into healthier ones.
I read this to start my day every morning and honestly it was such a fun little read to get through. Loved how messy it was and seeing Maggie come into her own as her own person.