Zara Hossain Is Here Review: Is It Worth Reading?
An urgent YA novel about a queer Pakistani Muslim teen and her family facing a hate crime, held back by simple writing.
Young Adult
Arden Grey Review: Is It Worth Reading?
A quiet YA coming-of-age novel about an ace-questioning sapphic teen learning to spot abusive relationships.
The Summer Love Strategy Review: Is It Worth Reading?
A warm, very queer YA friends-to-lovers summer romance, held back by flat writing.
Love Points to You Review: Is It Worth Reading?
A light YA ace rom-com with two aspec leads and a game-design hook, undercut by an exhausting heroine.
The End Crowns All Review: Is It Worth Reading?
A sapphic, ace-led retelling of the fall of Troy with two great heroines, held back by a very slow middle.
Keeper of the Dawn Review: Is It Worth Reading?
A short ace fantasy with a sweet, sex-free romance, cramped by a novella trying to cover four years of story.
Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh Review: Is It Worth Reading?
Rachael Lippincott’s sapphic YA time travel rom-com sends a stuck Pittsburgh teen to 1812. It’s sweet, funny and kind, but it isn’t really Pride and Prejudice. Here’s what readers say.
Afterlove Review: Is It Worth Reading?
Tanya Byrne’s Afterlove is a YA sapphic first-love story that turns into a grim reaper ghost story halfway through. The romance and the grief land; the slow start and thin reaper lore hold it back.
The Ghost of Us Review: Is It Worth Reading?
A funny YA ghost story with a sweet sapphic romance at its center, let down by a narrator many readers can’t forgive and a rushed ending. Here’s what readers actually say.
Not Your Sidekick Review: Is It Worth Reading?
C.B. Lee’s YA superhero novel has a bisexual heroine, a sweet sapphic crush and a 3.86 Goodreads average. Here’s why readers love the cast and guess the twists.