The last thing she wants is for word to get out that she’s HIV-positive, because last time.
She’s making real friends, making a name for herself as student director of Rent, and making a play for Miles, the guy who makes her melt every time he walks into a room. Simone Garcia-Hampton is starting over at a new school, and this time things will be different. Powerful and uplifting, Full Disclosure will speak to fans of Angie Thomas and Nicola Yoon. In a community that isn’t always understanding, an HIV-positive teen must navigate fear, disclosure, and radical self-acceptance when she falls in love–and lust–for the first time. This book blew away my initial expectations, and I am so excited to share my full review with you! Last month I had the pleasure of reading FULL DISCLOSURE by Camryn Garrett (courtesy of an ARC provided by Penguin Teen Canada). (Jan.Welcome back to Reading, Reading, Reading! Agent: Beth Phelan, Gallt & Zacker Literary. Both piercingly observant and joyful, this uplifting read stands out. Mahalia’s determination to give herself a happy ending and overcome her internal turmoil, compounded by class struggles and experiences of homophobia and racism, propels this fresh and wise narrative. As Mahalia prioritizes getting to know Siobhan, her grades, job, and relationship with Naomi begin to fray, and it starts to seem unlikely she’ll get the coming-out she desires. Her single mother needs to have a hysterectomy to remove a fibroid Mahalia struggles to relate to her Black best friend Naomi, whose well-off parents threw her an unforgettable sweet 16 and her crush, Black Irish Siobhan, who is new to San Diego, is dating a racist white boy, resulting in tension between her and Siobhan.
Despite Mahalia’s drive, however, her plan falters under the weight of interpersonal challenges. Music enthusiast Mahalia Harris’s mother couldn’t afford the sweet 16 party she promised to throw her, but Mahalia is determined to make up for it by secretly saving up for an epic coming-out extravaganza. A queer Black 16-year-old plans an extravagant coming-out bash in this potent, character-driven drama by Garrett ( Off the Record).
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