Imogen, Obviously

Imogen's a people pleasing overthinker who considers herself a big LGBTQIA+ ally... until her bestie Lili told her new friends they've dated before and Tessa came along. She's going through a proper full on gay crisis á la Nick Nelson while people putting her in the "straight girl box", was alles nur verwirrender macht. I loved it so much! || coming of age • relatable mc • bi awakening • internal angst • sexuality discussions • first crush

It´s a beautiful YA novel that deals with topics like queer baiting, biphobia and the journey of self-discovery. This book will never leave my heart. I expected it to be a bit cheesy but Becky Albertalli was able to write such a loving main character with this relatable queer story that made me fall in love with the protagonist as well as myself.

Do you know those books, that stick with you for days and you can’t concentrate on any other book really, because you’re still thinking about it? That happened for me with „Imogen, Obviously“. And I really didn’t think that would happen, I thought it would just be another cute, but forgettable YA romance. But nooooooooo! I inhaled that book in like a day. I was SO invested in the story and I loved how we got to know like all the characters, even though it takes place in like just a week. I loooooved the character development of Imogen, how we got to see her internal thought spirals that felt so authentic and how she slowly but surely grows into herself. She is just a very relatable character. And I also really adored her friendship with Lili. It’s just a beautiful story about self discovery, breaking toxic stereotypes and is also kinda educating. I’m just really glad I picked it up!

habe es in 24h gelesen! Es ist fast-paced & ein easy read aber auch mit vielen wichtigen Themen. Würde es eigentlich an alle die LGBTQ+ sind oder sich damit beschäftigen wollen empfehlen & eine ausdrückliche Empfehlung an alle, die sich als bi identifizieren!!! Perfekter Mix aus emotional & lighthearted & lustig & ernst mit vielen Popkultur Referenzen, die ich anfangs ein wenig nervig fand aber später sehr cool fand. Die Protagonistin war auch hin und wieder anstrengend, aber auch sehr relatable! Ein Buch für - people pleaser - Fans von But I'm A Cheerleader - friends to lovers Liebhaber - alle die auf dem Weg sind sich selbst zu finden und sich dabei weniger alleine fühlen wollen

In diesem Friends-to-Lovers Buch lernt Imogen bei einem Besuch ihrer besten Freundin am College, Lilis Freundin Tessa kennen. Die beiden verstehen sich auf Anhieb gut. Da macht es auch nichts aus, dass Lili allen gesagt hat, dass sie und Imogen in der Highschool gedatet haben. Oder etwa doch?