Ophelia After All
Written by Racquel Marie
Published by Feiwel & Friends
Ophelia Rojas knows what she likes: her best friends, Cuban food, rose-gardening, and boys – way too many boys. Her friends and parents make fun of her endless stream of crushes, but Ophelia is a romantic at heart. She couldn’t change, even if she wanted to.
So when she finds herself thinking more about cute, quiet Talia Sanchez than the loss of a perfect prom with her ex-boyfriend, seeds of doubt take root in Ophelia’s firm image of herself. Add to that the impending end of high school and the fracturing of her once-solid friend group, and things are spiraling a little out of control. But the course of love—and sexuality—never did run smooth. As her secrets begin to unravel, Ophelia must make a choice between clinging to the fantasy version of herself she’s always imagined or upending everyone’s expectations to rediscover who she really is, after all.
Primary ISBN: 9781250797308
Available As: Hardcover, Audiobook
Young Adult, Age 14 or older
Community Represented: Cuban/Cuban American, Korean/Korean American, Pakistani/Pakistani American, Puerto Rican
Themes: Engagement Tool: Video, Generational Differences: Dating, LGBTQIA+, Multilingual Character, Recommended: Las Musas
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Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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