A review by bumblemee
Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

OMG I LOVED THIS SO MUCH!!!

I don't know the last time a main character felt this relatable to me (probably Georgia from Loveless). The overthinking?? It just felt like my own head the entire time. (I am happy for people who don't have to endure that every second of every day.) The self-gaslighting (fueled by others)? Not trusting yourself with anything, even if it's about something within yourself, because how are you supposed to know things about yourself? The people pleasing? The need to research every discourse ever, because you don't trust your own instincts/knowledge enough to have an opinion - followed by flipping from one side to another over and over again, bc you can understand everyones points? 
... I felt very seen (especially younger me), thank you Imogen. 
If you are anything like that, you will, too and reading this will make you feel a lot. Even if you don't specifically struggle with the question of being bi, but anything else.

And the romance is so sweet? Imogen and Tessa are so damn cute, I can't. And Lily is such a great friend, I love her.
I also liked how conflicts within the queer community were handled.
I liked that while Gretchen got a lot of shit of course (and rightfully so), it was understandable were she was coming from and therefore she wasn't that much of the villain of the story. In my head, they talk it out somewhen and become friends again.


Oh, and on a completely different note: This book is so easy to get through. The chapters are very short, and there are a lot of text messages back and forth. I flew through this (I read 200 pages in one evening? Under normal circumstances that would be impossible for me).

I guess this is all, thanks for coming to my emotional outburst.