The Queen of Junk Island

MEATY YA: Queer (bi) coming-of-age story with themes of trauma, sexuality, mother/daughter relationships, self-acceptance, family secrets.  SUMMER READS: The summer cottage/cabin setting, simmering sexuality, and light paranormal elements make this a great summer reading pick. For fans of Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour, and A Room Away from the Wolves by Ren Suma. UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS: Dell and Ivy are unforgettable characters and the sparks that fly between them will keep readers turning the pages. NOT-TOO-DISTANT HISTORICAL: Set in early 2000s and explores the forms biphobia took at the time, and how those messages could be internalized.