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Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera

Juliet Takes a Breath

Gabby Rivera

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · May 11, 2021

A LGBT pick for readers exploring Juliet Takes a Breath.

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Who it’s for
A candid, lively coming-of-age read about queer identity, family, and the limits of borrowed answers.
Themes
Coming out and self-discovery, Race and identity, Family relationships
Genres
YA Lesbian, Coming of Age, Hispanic & Latino YA

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About this book

"F***ing outstanding."--Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author “Rivera captures both the disappointments and the possibilities that come with realizing that your life’s solution cannot be figured out by someone else.”—The New York Times Book Review Juliet Milagros Palante is a self-proclaimed closeted Puerto Rican baby dyke from the Bronx. Only, she's not so closeted anymore.

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Not after coming out to her family the night before flying to Portland, Oregon, to intern with her favorite feminist writer--what's sure to be a life-changing experience. And when Juliet's coming out crashes and burns, she's not sure her mom will ever speak to her again. But Juliet has a plan--sort of. Her internship with legendary author Harlowe Brisbane, the ultimate authority on feminism, women's bodies, and other gay-sounding stuff, is sure to help her figure out this whole "Puerto Rican lesbian" thing. Except Harlowe's white. And not from the Bronx. And she definitely doesn't have all the answers . . . In a summer bursting with queer brown dance parties, a sexy fling with a motorcycling librarian, and intense explorations of race and identity, Juliet learns what it means to come out--to the world, to her family, to herself.

Finding Her Voice

A candid, lively coming-of-age read about queer identity, family, and the limits of borrowed answers.

Come here for

  • Queer brown joy alongside frank questions of race and identity
  • A Bronx-born heroine navigating family fallout and new possibilities

Expect

  • An intimate, funny-feeling journey toward self-understanding
  • Feminist ideas tested against lived experience

Where it sits

YA Lesbian96%
Hispanic & Latino YA50%
Coming of Age40%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Coming of Age
  • YA LGBTQ+
  • YA Romance - LGBTQ+
Authors
Gabby Rivera
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
May 11, 2021
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Coming out and self-discovery · Race and identity · Family relationships
Reading lane
Coming of Age