Sonora Reyes

A debut novel about a queer Mexican American girl navigating Catholic school, while falling in love and learning to celebrate her true self. 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. But at least here no one knows she's gay, and Yami intends to keep it that way. After 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. Granted, she's never been great at any of those things, but that's a problem for Future Yami. The thing is, it's hard to fake being straight when Bo, the only openly queer girl at school, is so annoyingly perfect. And smart. And talented. And cute. So cute. Either way, Yami isn't going to make the same mistake again. If word got back to her mom, she could face a lot worse than rejection. So she'll have to start asking, WWSGD: What would a straight girl do?

Um livro hilariante, vulnerável e honesto, sobre uma rapariga que aprende a celebrar o seu verdadeiro eu e sobre as alegrias de viver a sua verdade de forma livre e orgulhosa. O que é que uma rapariga hétero faria? A Yami prefere ser conhecida pelo seu eyeliner perfeito e não por ser a única pessoa de origem mexicana no Colégio Católico cheio de pessoas brancas e ricas. Depois de a sua ex-melhor amiga e ex-crush ter exposto a sua sexualidade perante toda a escola, a Yami tem as prioridades bem definidas no novo colé manter o irmão fora de problemas, deixar a mãe orgulhosa e, mais importante que tudo, não se apaixonar. Claro que ela nunca foi boa em nenhuma destas coisas, mas isso é um problema para a Yami do futuro. A Yami do presente está determinada em ser hétero a todo o custo. O problema é que é difícil ser hétero quando a Bo, a única rapariga abertamente gay no colégio, é tão perfeita, inteligente e cute. Tão cute. A Yami não pode mesmo repetir os erros do passado e, definitivamente, não pode deixar que a sua mãe descubra que é gay.

Ariana Ruiz chce być zauważona. Jednak jako autystyczna dziewczyna, która nigdy się nie odzywa, jest w dużej mierze ignorowana przez rówieśników, pomimo odważnych wyborów modowych. Kiedy więc uroczy i popularny Luis zaczyna zwracać na nią uwagę, Ari w końcu czuje się zauważona. Uwaga Luisa szybko skupia się na czymś więcej i uprawiają seks na imprezie – choć Ari nie powiedziała nie, na pewno nie powiedziała tak. Zanim będzie miała szansę przetrawić to, co się stało i zdecydować, czy w ogóle ma prawo być wściekła na Luisa, zaczynają krążyć plotki. Chłopcy w szkole postrzegają ją teraz jako łatwy cel; kogoś, kto nie odmówi. Kiedy Ari znajduje w swojej szafce tajemniczą notatkę od osób o podobnych doświadczeniach, pojawia się szansa zdemaskowania Luisa jako drapieżnika, którym jest. Jednak aby pokonać Luisa, będzie musiała pogodzić się z prawdą o tym, co jej zrobił tamtej nocy – i zaryzykować wszystko, aby sprawiedliwości stało się zadość. Ku swemu zdziwieniu wśród nowo poznanych osób, znajduje nie tylko prawdziwą przyjaźń, ale też uczucie, którego się nie spodziewała.

Poznajcie proszę "Przewodnik lesbijki po katolickiej szkole"! Sonora Reyes stworzyło historię, obok której nie da się przejść obojętnie. Przedstawiło życie nastoletniej Yami mieszkającej w Phoenix w Arizonie. Chociaż z zewnątrz Yami wydaje się twarda jak skała, to całą siebie poświęca innym. Dba o swojego brata, którego broni jak lwica, i troszczy się wraz z mamą o cały dom. Choć czasami zapomina o samej sobie. Gdy trafia do szkoły katolickiej, musi nie tylko dostować się do środowiska pełnego bogatych, białych dzieciaków, ale też zmuszona jest ukrywać prawdziwą siebie - dziewczynę w ogromnych złotych kolczykach, której wzrok podąża za innymi dziewczynami. Czy jest w tym odosobniona? Czy znajdzie kogoś, kto zmaga się z podobnymi tajemnicami? No i jak powiedzieć to wszystko rodzicom?

In this Latinx adult romance debut from National Book Award Finalist Sonora Reyes, two friends enter into a marriage of convenience to save one from deportation—but everything changes when they unexpectedly fall in love. Alejandro (Han for short) has never been in love. He purposefully keeps his heart at arm’s length from anyone who might want it, which he lets his family and friends think is due to commitment-phobia paired with a heavy dose of emotional constipation. Now, though, he's coming to learn that it might have more to do with his fear of looking too deeply inward, whether that be his sexuality (he's straight, right?), or the looming anxiety about being undocumented in an increasingly hostile environment. On the other hand, Han’s roommate and best friend, Kenny, is stuck in a soul-sucking relationship with a woman who wants nothing more than for Kenny to ditch Han and marry her. Kenny can't stand being alone, and has always been afraid of being punished for making the wrong choice, so his girlfriend happily makes most of his decisions for him. But when she forces his hand and makes him choose between their relationship and his best friend, he finally knows without a doubt who the correct choice is. But things aren’t as easy as they should be with Kenny's ex out of the picture. When Han loses the job that had promised to sponsor his work visa, it leaves the two of them anxious as ever. In order to give his best friend a chance at security (and ok, maybe to make his ex a little jealous), Kenny asks Han to marry him. But neither of them are prepared for the very real feelings pretending to be madly in love stirs up.

From bestselling author Sonora Reyes comes a poignant and searingly honest companion novel to the multi-award-winning The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School, following beloved character Cesar Flores as he comes to terms with his sexuality, his new bipolar diagnosis, and more mistakes than he can count. Seventeen-year-old Cesar Flores is finally ready to win back his ex-boyfriend. Since breaking up with Jamal in a last-ditch effort to stay in the closet, he’s come out to Mami, his sister, Yami, and their friends, taken his meds faithfully, and gotten his therapist’s blessing to reunite with Jamal. Everything would be perfect if it weren’t for The Thoughts—the ones that won’t let all his Catholic guilt and internalizations stay buried where he wants them. The louder they become, the more Cesar is once again convinced that he doesn't deserve someone like Jamal—or anyone really. Cesar can hide a fair amount of shame behind jokes and his “gifted” reputation, but when a manic episode makes his inner turmoil impossible to hide, he’s faced with a stark burn every bridge he has left or, worse—ask for help. But is the mortifying vulnerability of being loved by the people he’s hurt the most a risk he’s willing to take?

A debut novel about a queer Mexican American girl navigating Catholic school, while falling in love and learning to celebrate her true self. 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. But at least here no one knows she's gay, and Yami intends to keep it that way. After 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. Granted, she's never been great at any of those things, but that's a problem for Future Yami. The thing is, it's hard to fake being straight when Bo, the only openly queer girl at school, is so annoyingly perfect. And smart. And talented. And cute. So cute. Either way, Yami isn't going to make the same mistake again. If word got back to her mom, she could face a lot worse than rejection. So she'll have to start asking, WWSGD: What would a straight girl do?

From the bestselling author of The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School comes a story in the vein of John Tucker Must Die but tackling serious topics. It’s a revenge story told with nuance, heart, and the possibility of healing.  Ariana Ruiz wants to be noticed. But as an autistic girl who never talks, she goes largely ignored by her peers, despite her bold fashion choices. So when cute, popular Luis starts to pay attention to her, Ari finally feels seen. Luis’s attention soon turns to something more, and they have sex at a party—while Ari didn’t say no, she definitely didn’t say yes. Before she has a chance to process what happened and decide if she even has the right to be mad at Luis, the rumor mill begins churning—thanks, she’s sure, to Luis’s ex-girlfriend, Shawni. Boys at school now see Ari as an easy target, someone who won’t say no.  Then Ari finds a mysterious note in her locker that eventually leads her to a group of students determined to expose Luis for the predator he is. To her surprise, she finds genuine friendship among the group, including her growing feelings for the very last girl she expected to fall for. But in order to take Luis down, she’ll have to come to terms with the truth of what he did to her that night—and risk everything to see justice done. 

1. І лицемірному стерву не увіряй 2. Хай не буде тобі інших богів передо капіталізмом 3. І не бажай дупки ближнього свого 4. Шануй свої стрілки й сережки … 7. І обдури ґей-радар матері своєї … Шістнадцятирічна Ямілет Флорес воліє бути відомою своїми вбивчими стрілками для очей, а не тим, що вона майже єдина мексиканка у своїй новій, переважно білій, дуже багатій католицькій школі. Але принаймні тут ніхто не знає, що вона лесбійка, і Ямі не збирається це міняти. Несподіваний янґ-едалт дебютанта Сонори Реєс, здобув за останні роки десяток важливих нагород. Балансуючи між темами виставлення кордонів та самосприйняття, комедійними та романтичними тропами, ця книжка є обов’язковою до прочитання підліткам, які дорослішають і знаходять себе. Троп віднайденої сім’ї та лінії любові й прийняття, вплетені в цю історію, роблять її приємним читанням з обнадійливим фіналом… Структурований і приємний роман. — Kirkus Reviews Сміливий дебют, який запрошує нас у світ культурної специфіки та квір-кохання через голос героїні, перед якою неможливо встояти. Я дуже рада, що читачі вирушать в цю незабутню веселу і глибоко зворушливу подорож самоприйняття. — Абді Наземіан