A review by michelles_book_nook
Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

⚠️ TW: transphobia ⚠️ Sometimes you just need a cute LGBTQ+ coming of age read to make you smile and this definitely ticked all the boxes! This graphic novel follows Bebe and Annie as they embark on their senior year of high school and work through all of the challenges that come with being a teenager and learning who they truly are. Annie is a smart, outspoken and antisocial teen who's under pressure from her mum, a former high school cheerleader, to join the cheerleading squad to make friends and round out her college applications. And Bebe is a people-pleasing, newly trans girl who must keep her parents happy with her grades and social life in order to maintain their support of her transition. Through the trials and challenges of cheer training, school work and social pressures the two girls rekindle the friendship they thought had been lost and discover there may also be other feelings springing up between them. This graphic novel is so adorable and it is so much more than just a romance. It's also a love story between friends encouraging each other to be their best selves as well as expressing really important life lessons such as standing up for yourself and pursuing your own happiness. Overall, I really loved this short graphic novel and I highly recommend it 👏🏼

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