The Girl from the Sea Review — Is It Worth Reading?
Is The Girl from the Sea by Lee Knox Ostertag worth reading? Our review of the sapphic selkie graphic novel — the 1/5 heat, the rushed romance, and the bittersweet ending.
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The Seafarer’s Kiss Review — Is It Worth Reading?
Updated on October 9, 2026 Verdict: A sharp, genuinely original Norse-myth Little Mermaid with a bisexual mermaid, a lesbian shieldmaiden and Loki as the sea witch, let down by a 224-page length that leaves the romance and the characters underbuilt. Best for: Readers who want a fast, icy, feminist fairy-tale retelling with sapphic longing at … Read more
The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School Review — Is It Worth Reading?
Updated on October 9, 2026 Verdict: A funny, big-hearted queer coming-of-age novel whose sibling story hits harder than its romance, held back by a scattered first half and teen slang that some readers find grating. Best for: Readers who want a sharp, flawed narrator, a Mexican American family story with real stakes, and a sweet … Read more
Girls Made of Snow and Glass Review — Is It Worth Reading?
Updated on October 9, 2026 Verdict: A thoughtful feminist Snow White retelling that puts the stepmother and stepdaughter at the centre and makes their bond the real love story, held back by a slow first half and a sapphic romance that stays firmly in the background. Best for: Readers who want a character-driven YA fairy … Read more
The Henna Wars Review — Is It Worth Reading?
Updated on October 9, 2026 Verdict: A warm, sharply specific sapphic YA about coming out in a Bangladeshi Muslim family in Dublin, with a family story that lands hard, undercut by a romance that asks too little of the girl who wronged the heroine. Best for: Readers who want a closed-door coming-of-age story where culture, … Read more
The Miseducation of Cameron Post Review — Is It Worth Reading?
Updated on October 9, 2026 Verdict: A patient, beautifully observed queer coming-of-age novel with one of the best-drawn heroines in YA, held back by a first half that many readers find too long and an ending that stops rather than resolves. Best for: Readers who want literary character work over plot, who are ready for … Read more
Juliet Takes a Breath Review — Is It Worth Reading?
Updated on October 9, 2026 Verdict: A loud, funny, big-hearted queer Latina coming-of-age novel with one of the best narrating voices in sapphic YA, held back by stretches that read like a Queer 101 syllabus and a romance that stays firmly in the side plot. Best for: Readers who want a character-driven summer of self-discovery … Read more
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit Review — Is It Worth Reading?
Updated on October 9, 2026 Verdict: A sharp, funny, genuinely strange coming-of-age novel about a girl raised for the pulpit who falls for another girl, held back for a sizeable minority of readers by the fable interludes that break up the story. Best for: Readers who want a short literary classic with a lesbian heart … Read more
Patsy Review — Is It Worth Reading?
Updated on October 9, 2026 Verdict: A Lambda Literary Award-winning novel about a Jamaican mother who chooses herself over her child, with some of the most complex characters in sapphic literary fiction, held back by a slow first half and an ending many readers find too tidy. Best for: Readers who want character-driven literary fiction … Read more
Annie on My Mind Review — Is It Worth Reading?
Is Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden worth reading? Our review of the classic lesbian YA romance — the closed-door heat, the dated dialogue, and the banned-book history.