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Young Adult · 2018 · PG-13

Leah on the offbeat

by Becky Albertalli

Leah Burke has a secret. It's not who she is — it's who she loves.

For14+GenreYoung AdultLength342 pagesRead time~9 hours

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Violence

None

No violence

Language

Some

Strong language; teen voice

Sexual Content

Some

Adult romantic and sexual content; frank treatment of bisexual desire

Substance Use

None

Teen drinking at senior parties

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Themes of bisexual identity, friendship, and coming out to yourself

What this book is about

Simon's best friend Leah is bisexual and closeted, and now navigating her feelings for one of her closest friends during senior year. Albertalli's companion to Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda is warm, funny, and honest about the complexity of bisexual identity in a world that keeps trying to simplify it.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

LGBTQ+ content (bisexual protagonist)

Teen romantic content

Teen drinking

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