Angie
Written on Oct 22, 2015
Time It Right did start out a bit rough for me. Part of that was because it's in third person and we're immediately introduced to four girls, so it was hard to keep them all straight and figure out who the main character was. After a couple of chapters, I did finally settle into Val's story with minimal confusion. Her coming out story is darker than other ones I've read. In fact, this is more of a not coming out story. Valerie is terrified of how her classmates are going to treat her after witnessing other gay students get bullied. She's also worried about her less than open-minded friend Amber, and her mother who seems more interested in Val's relationships with boys than she is! This is all valid!
I loved that the author showed that it's okay to not come out if you're not ready or don't feel safe to do so. Valerie did get pressure from Lindsay, but I think she handled it perfectly. Time It Right is all about the personal decision to come out or not. Ultimately it's Valerie's choice, and she's not going to let anyone out her--although there are a few accidents--and she's certainly not going to let the first girl she dates give her an ultimatum when she's going to be leaving in a couple of months! After the rough beginning, I was very happy with the direction the story took because I think it's an important path to show.
Time It Right isn't a sad, dark story though. Val does have a tough time during her final semester of high school. She realizes she's gay, gets some support and some horrified reactions, falls in love, gets her heartbroken, but she takes control and comes out on her own time. There is a happy ending though, so don't worry!
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