Hi, YouTube, it's Kathy, and today I'm here to talk about Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli.
This book was released on Tuesday here in Canada, and I finished reading it yesterday,
and I'm gonna talk about it.
Without any spoilers, I'm going to let you know if this book is worth the hype.
Yes.
Firstly, if you are unaware, this is technically a sequel to Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda.
It's the second in the Creekwood series.
It's also the third in this universe because there is another book, The Upside of Unrequited,
which takes place in this universe but in a different city.
So there's character crossover and you hear about the different characters from the different
locations in all the books, which I just love.
Now, instead of following Simon in this book, we are obviously follow his friend Leah.
And this was a move I was extremely excited about when I heard this was going to be a
book because while I was reading Simon, I really wanted to know more about what was
going on with Leah.
She's such an interesting character, and I wanted to know why she did the things she did.
And this book has so many answers for that.
Although Leah has a wide social circle, she also is definitely an introvert.
She spends a lot of time alone, but also she seems to sequester herself quite a bit when
she's feeling upset, or on the offbeat.
And I can definitely relate to enjoying being alone but also wanting to see what it's like
to not be lonely.
Being alone and being lonely are by no means the same thing, but sometimes, even when you
have a very big support system, you're seeing people in that support system pairing off,
and if you also experience romantic and physical attraction, you wonder what that would be
like to have in your own life.
This book is incredibly important for representation.
Leah is bisexual.
She just hasn't come out to her friends; her mom's known since she was about 11, though.
And so many of the dynamics that happen when you are a bi person are represented in this book.
Because there are established and varied characters, we already feel like we're going right back
into something we already know and love.
We're seeing characters grow and flourish, and enjoy who they are as people, and, in
part, that's why it's so difficult for Leah, because she is not having that exact experience.
Sure, she loves herself, and she loves her body, and she knows that being plus size is
not a problem, but that doesn't mean she doesn't feel the ostracization from society because
of who she is.
In any case, I recommend picking this up if you haven't already, and I will talk more
about it my weekly wrap up on Monday.
Have you read this book?
If so, let me know down in the comments below.
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Bye!
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