The follow-up to Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda is no less enjoyable than the first book! All the characters I loved are back, seen from a different angle, and I still love them. :) Leah's pov deals with her bisexuality and how to come out, her noticeable lack of affluence compared to everyone she knows, her being fat, her perfectionism and insecurities, racism in her school community...but it's not A Book About any of those things. It's just about the senior year of a bunch of nerds, bandmates, soccer players, and theater geeks--complete with prom, college fretting, and changing friend group dynamics--and a crush. (And I shipped the pairing in this book *so much*. <3)

I appreciate how the book is as light and fluffy and cute a piece of queer YA as you'd expect from Becky Albertalli, yet feels true to Leah's personality, which is much more cynical and biting and "unlikable" than any of her other protagonists. It's great to see a personality like Leah's take the lead in a story and not be a bad thing (and get a fluffy romance :)). Her voice isn't gentle, but it's a delight.