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The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
Title: The Upside of Unrequited Author: Becky Albertalli Original Publication Date: 2017 Original Publisher: Balzer + Bray Queer Representation: 1 lesbian sister, 1 lesbian and 1 bisexual mother, 1 pansexual girlfriend Page Length: 336 A story of love and family and what it means to grow up. Memorable Quote: “‘But you know, there’s an upside here. Because when you spend so much time just intensely wanting something, and then you actually get the thing? It’s magic.’ All of a sudden, I feel like crying. In a good way. In the best way. Because I know exactly what she means. It’s butterflies and haziness and heart eyes, but underneath all that, there’s this bass line of I…
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Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block
Title: Weetzie Bat Author: Francesca Lia Block Original Publication Date: 1989 Original Publisher: HarperCollins Page Length: 128 Queer Representation: 2 gay male primary characters The first modern queer young adult fairy tale and a novel that helps readers to believe in magic and happy endings. Memorable Quote: “She knew they were all afraid. But love and disease are both like electricity, Weetzie thought. They are always there — you can’t see or smell or hear, touch or taste them, but you know they are there like a current in the air. We can choose, Weetzie thought, we can choose to plug into the love current instead.” REVIEW: In the first…
