A review by sara_m_martins
Cheer Up! Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier, Val Wise

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

Cute, wholesome graphic novel with a f/f main pairing
Perfect for fans of Check Please, Heartstopper, Bloom but with a sapphic romance instead
This book features the sunshine girl (a trans biracial MC) and the goth gf (fat lesbian MC) falling in love, with the background of their cheerleading team, as well as their families and school
It talks a lot about acceptance of trans people, including when that is real or when it's performative/tokenism/fetishisation