Leah’s Reviews > Leah on the Offbeat > Status Update

I'm really starting to root for Leah and Abby. It's fascinating how Albertalli makes you dislike her characters initially, only to show how human they truly are and that they mean well in the end. That's a talent. Maybe making them dislikable makes them so human and multidimensional...

So, Leah has a crush on Abby, got it. And also, possibly Taylor and Garrett. Which is a lot. Poor Leah. The way the author writes, it's sometimes a bit hard to understand what each person is feeling and thinking. It's fast-paced and snappy, but it also happens all at once.

I like how Leah registers people she likes and those she doesn't like. She's pretty self-aware for someone in the background. And she's cool with those who matter to her friends, even when she has difficulty with it.

I like Leah a lot and at the same time don't. She reminds me kinda of Molly, but she's harsher. A bit more judgemental. Edgy. I don't remember being that way in the first book, but I don't hate it.