Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)

by Becky Albertalli

[layawaydragon]

My library hold finally came through and I blew through this in one sitting.

It was cute, very sweet. I felt really bad for Leah though. She was made out to be...like a problem but I totally understood the insecurity and worry. Given how now there's a sequel with Leah, it doesn't bother me as much as it would have if I'd read it when first pubbed.

Mostly, it really made me want to read Leah's story.

Don't get me wrong, Simon Vs. is great. Like I said, read it and one sitting and loved it. But I think given all the time I waited and the hype worked against me, where instead of fangirling, I'm just like....


Highlighted Quotes from Reading:

"I don't even know where to begin with that. Some straight kid who barely knows me, advising me on coming out. "

"My sister heard they [Chick-fil-A] donate money to screw over gay people, and I guess it started to feel weird eating there."

"But I think it's different for girls. Maybe it's easier. If there's one thing the Tumblr has taught me, it's that a lot of guys consider it hot when a girl is a lesbian."

"Nothing is worse than the secret humiliation of being insulted by proxy."

"Atlanta is so weirdly segregated, and no one ever talks about it. "

"So I guess you learn something new every day, because I really thought Jewish people came from Israel."

"Wednesday is gender bender day, which basically amounts to southern straight people cross-dressing."

"Simon means "the one who hears" and Spier means "the one who watches." Which means I was basically destined to be nosy. "

"My dad invented the concept of Simon logic, and I can't seem to outgrow it. It means wishful thinking supported by flimsy evidence."

"I'm just so sick of straight people who can't get their shit together."

[That whole lunch table scene is extra hilarious now that we KNOW.]

"A couple of the girls put some junk in my hair to make it messy, which is basically like putting high heels on a giraffe."

"But the curtains start to open. And I keep moving forward."

"I mean, that's my family. Everything's a freaking secret, because everything's a big deal. Everything is like coming out."

"But maybe this is a big deal. Maybe it's a holy freaking huge awesome deal. Maybe I want it to be."