After reading the Simon book, I definitely felt that Leah was not focused on very much compared to the other characters in the 'Simonverse' and I didn't find her particularly that interesting as a character anyway. I thought focusing on Leah was a peculiar choice though.

You get to go on this modern coming of age journey with Leah where she is forced to deal with her sexuality, friendships, relationships, life plans after high school, etc. I mean, I guess it kind of suits the Leah character, but I just didn't find it as pleasant to listen to for an extended period of time. Maybe I'm just being critical because I LOVED the narrator for the Simon book. I don't know if the author meant for Leah to sound stuffed up with a lisp, but that's what you'll be listening to for 7 hours. Right of the bat, I will say I was not a fan of the narrator's voice. I guess, technically you could read this book without those, but it's good to know the history of this universe before diving in to Leah. If you haven't read that one, or seen the movie 'Love, Simon', I would definitely recommend checking either or both of those out before starting this book. I picked this up because I loved 'Simon vs. Plus don't miss Yes No Maybe So, Becky Albertalli's and Aisha Saeed's heartwarming and hilarious new novel, coming in 2020! It’s hard for Leah to strike the right note while the people she loves are fighting - especially when she realizes she might love one of them more than she ever intended. With prom and college on the horizon, tensions are running high. So Leah really doesn’t know what to do when her rock-solid friend group starts to fracture in unexpected ways. And even though her mom knows she’s bisexual, she hasn’t mustered the courage to tell her friends - not even her openly gay BFF, Simon. She loves to draw but is too self-conscious to show it. She’s an anomaly in her friend group: the only child of a young, single mom, and her life is decidedly less privileged. When it comes to drumming, Leah Burke is usually on beat - but real life isn’t always so rhythmic.

the Homo Sapiens Agenda - now a major motion picture, Love, Simon - we follow Simon’s BFF Leah as she grapples with changing friendships, first love, and senior year angst. In this sequel to the acclaimed Simon vs.

Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli