Juliet Takes a Breath

I don't even know what to say about this book. It's very much a YA novel, and it feels so lived in and honest in a way that YA doesn't always, to me. It's very different than anything else I've read about being queer, questioning and coming to terms with one's various intersecting identities, and LEARNING! Coming along on Juliet's journey, learning about her own history and family and sexuality and discovering for herself what does and doesn't work for her and why. I loved spending time with her. I only wish we got a reading list of the other books Ava recommended Juliet needed to read besides Harlowe's.