biandlesbianliterature: Because this is the Lesbrary, I’ll start by saying that this is a f/m

biandlesbianliterature: Because this is the Lesbrary, I’ll start by saying that this is a f/m romance with a bi+ main character (and love interest).I picked this up firstly because I really enjoyed Dugan’s previous queer YA title, Hot Dog Girl. I was also interested in the premise: two teenagers whose parents own competing comic book shops fall for each other. As the title suggests, these are ~star-crossed lovers~, but it isn’t a Romeo & Juliet retelling beyond that (at least, not as far as I could tell). It ended up being a thought-provoking read for me, one I’m still turning over in my head days after finishing it. It definitely wasn’t what I expected. It’s interesting to think about this in conversation with Romeo and Juliet retellings, which usually glorify an all-consuming, doomed love. Why do we keep coming back to these stories? What do we want from them? And what do they look like in the present day? Verona Comics by Jennifer Dugan was reviewed at the Lesbrary. -- source link

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