
Either way, Yami isn’t going to make the same mistake again. The thing is, it’s hard to fake being straight when Bo, the only openly queer girl at school, is so annoyingly perfect. Granted, she’s never been great at any of those things, but that’s a problem for Future Yami. But at least here no one knows she’s gay, and Yami intends to keep it that way.Īfter being outed by her crush and ex-best friend before transferring to Slayton Catholic, Yami has new priorities: keep her brother out of trouble, make her mom proud, and, most importantly, don’t fall in love.

Sixteen-year-old Yamilet Flores prefers to be known for her killer eyeliner, not for being one of the only Mexican kids at her new, mostly white, very rich Catholic school.

National Bestseller * National Book Award FinalistĪ sharply funny and moving debut novel about a queer Mexican American girl navigating Catholic school, while falling in love and learning to celebrate her true self.
