The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School
2022 • 400 pages
Ratings18
Average rating4.6
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Ratings18
Average rating4.6
A sharply funny and moving debut novel about a queer Mexican American girl navigating Catholic school, while falling in love and learning to celebrate her true self. Perfect for fans of Erika L. Sánchez, Leah Johnson, and Gabby Rivera. Sixteen-year-old Yamilet Flores prefers to be known for her killer eyeliner, not for being one of the only Mexican kids at her new, mostly white, very rich Catholic school. But at least here no one knows she's gay, and Yami intends to keep it that way. After being outed by her crush and ex-best friend before transferring to Slayton Catholic, Yami has new priorities: keep her brother out of trouble, make her mom proud, and, most importantly, don't fall in love. Granted, she's never been great at any of those things, but that's a problem for Future Yami. The thing is, it's hard to fake being straight when Bo, the only openly queer girl at school, is so annoyingly perfect. And smart. And talented. And cute. So cute. Either way, Yami isn't going to make the same mistake again. If word got back to her mom, she could face a lot worse than rejection. So she'll have to start asking, WWSGD: What would a straight girl do? Told in a captivating voice that is by turns hilarious, vulnerable, and searingly honest, The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School explores the joys and heartaches of living your full truth out loud.
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Many queer teens need a book like this.Admittedly, I am not into reading YA, not because I look down on it, please no, I don’t mean it that way. As someone born outside the States I don’t connect to the typical YA plot points like “going to prom, what dress should I buy?” My teen years are better off forgotten, so I just stay reading adult novels.That said, I gave this book a chance because it was recommended many times by fellow Latinx readers so, why not? I’m glad to say it was an enjoyable, and to some extend, relatable read. I recommend this book to queer Latinx readers who were also raised in strict religious families. This novel is like a friend that understands you and also tries to cheer you up with its authentic sibling dynamics and occasional fun moments.Extra cheers for the amazing audiobook narrator.
One of my favorite book this year! (Given that I've only read 5 books, lol)
It's so much fun, sweet, and adorable! The author also handled the important and sensitive subject quite well.
Love love love! This is a book I read for my queer teen closeted self and man this book brought a lot of healing. TW because I wasn't prepared for this story line but there is SI discussed within this story and it was quite emotional.
Anyway, Yami and Cesar are the sibling duo I didn't know I needed. Their character development is so awesome to watch. I saw myself in them and at the same time I saw my siblings. They're precious, this story is precious. I love the writing style, it was very much like I was involved in every conversation and feeling all the emotional experiences each of the characters felt. Highly recommend this to young queer readers and newly out of the closet adults.
