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Juliet Takes a Breath

By: Gabby Rivera
Narrated by: Gabby Rivera
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A People magazine Best Book of Fall 2019
An Amazon Best Young Adult Book of 2019

"F--king outstanding." (Roxane Gay, New York Times best-selling author)

Juliet Milagros Palante is a self-proclaimed closeted Puerto-Rican baby dyke from the Bronx. Only, she's not so closeted anymore. Not after coming out to her family the night before flying to Portland, Oregon, to intern with her favorite feminist writer - what's sure to be a life-changing experience. And when Juliet's coming out crashes and burns, she's not sure her mom will ever speak to her again.

But Juliet has a plan - sort of. Her internship with legendary author Harlowe Brisbane, the ultimate authority on feminism, women's bodies, and other gay-sounding stuff, is sure to help her figure out this whole "Puerto Rican lesbian" thing. Except Harlowe's white. And not from the Bronx. And she definitely doesn't have all the answers....

In a summer bursting with queer brown dance parties, a sexy fling with a motorcycling librarian, and intense explorations of race and identity, Juliet learns what it means to come out - to the world, to her family, to herself.

©2019 Gabby Rivera (P)2021 Audible, Inc. Coming of Age LGBT LGBTQ+ Literature & Fiction Romance Fiction
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I loved this book. The narration is perfectly performed and timed. The story of Juliette coming out and discovering herself, her politics, her queerness and the racism that can be influenced by white allies was perfectly told through the eyes of a 19 year old in a queer coming of age story. Strongly recommend.

A beautiful, heartbreaking queer coming of age story

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