Imogen, Obviously

Imogen, Obviously was such a fantastic read that I really could relate to.

Imogen was a lot like me in high school, a people please who thought she was straight. She considered herself an ally, but then sometimes would have thoughts about girls, but passed them off as wanting to be their friend and looking back, I had the same thing happen to me.

I really wished this book was available to me in high school because it would have helped me understand a lot more about myself. This book has a memorable cast of characters including Imogen’s love interest… show more.

Reading this book felt like reading a conversation with my friends. Becky Albertalli’s trademark honesty and devotion to love, freedom, and autonomy are beautifully written in this charming novel.

This book's coming-out narrative is acutely relatable, with challenges and fears many of us will recognise from our own lives. I’ve spent a lot of time in queer circles, sharing experiences of coming out or not.

Imogen, Obviously is a promise to all closeted and questioning people that it’s okay: they’re recognised, they’re welcome, and they don’t have to prove themselves.

I adored Imogen, Obviously. The writing is stellar. The flirty texts between Imogen and Tessa are cute and funny and so believable in the way they show these two teens catching feelings. The friendship between Imogen and Lili is enviable.

But the main reason I picked Imogen, Obviously, as my favorite book of the year is because I related, a lot, to Imogen’s circular, questioning, doubting thought process. I wish I had had a book like this when I was Imogen’s age, and I think its message is an important one, for all ages and identities.  

Imogen, Obviously was such a fantastic read that I really could relate to.

Imogen was a lot like me in high school, a people pleaser who thought she was straight. She considered herself an ally, but then sometimes would have thoughts about girls, but passed them off as wanting to be their friend and looking back, I had the same thing happen to me. I really wished this book was available to me in high school because it would have helped me understand a lot more about myself.

This book has a memorable cast of characters including Imogen’s love interest… show more.