From National Book Award-winner Kacen Callender, a contemporary YA that follows Lark's journey to speak the truth and discover how their own self-love can be a revolution Lark Winters wants to be a writer, and for now that means posting on their social media accounts--anything to build their platform. When former best friend Kasim accidentally posts a thread on Lark's Twitter declaring his love for a secret, unrequited crush, Lark's tweets are suddenly the talk of the school--and beyond. To protect Kasim, Lark decides to take the fall, pretending they accidentally posted the thread in reference to another classmate. It seems like a great idea: Lark gets closer to their crush, Kasim keeps his privacy, and Lark's social media stats explode. But living a lie takes a toll--as does the judgment of thousands of Internet strangers. Lark tries their best to be perfect at all costs, but nothing seems good enough for the anonymous hordes--or for Kasim, who is growing closer to Lark, just like it used to be between them . . . In the end, Lark must embrace their right to their messy emotions and learn how to be in love.
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[2.5 stars]
Read this book.
Don't look at my rating, just read it.
Read it for the entirely Black cast of characters, the queer rep, the polyamorous and t4t relationships, the neurodivergent rep, and the fact that this book will undoubtedly make you reconsider so much about yourself, including why you make your art, and whether you deserve to love yourself (you do).
This book has some pretty major flaws that I found made it a very difficult book for me to enjoy, but this book certainly made me think and reconsider, and I believe that's one of the most important things a book can do.
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