A review by knmel
It's Not Like It's a Secret by Misa Sugiura

1.0

i liked the representation, and the characters and friendships were cute, but this was frustrating. first, it’s kind of problematic. there is a lot of racist things that happen that are kind of talked about, but not really dissected at all. also, having a lesbian cheat with a guy is kind of a weird storyline. second, we don’t really get to know jamie very well but are supposed to be rooting for this relationship that seems very toxic, juvenile, and rushed. also, the writing seemed odd, you can always tell when a story is being written about teenagers by an adult who has no clue what it’s like to be a teenager now. that being said, i thought it was very cool to read a book where all of the characters besides one or two are poc, and the main relationship is gay. also, it talks about subjects which writers usually avoid, such as racism within racial groups, racial prejudice, and complicated family relationships. overall, a 2 or 3