A review by okthislooksbad
Cheer Up! Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier, Val Wise

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 This is just.. the most delightful thing.

The very definition of the grumpy one is soft for the sunshine one and I am here for it. Annie, full of righteous fury and antisocial to a fault, is basically forced to join the cheer team which is kind of run by Annie's former friend, Bebe, a trans girl who struggles with keeping her parents happy and herself afloat in the midst of all the responsiblity she's taken on to please everyone around her.

Watching the two find themselves, and each other, tackling parents' expectations, own expectations, and staying true, was all I had hoped for going into this. And the art, gosh but it's just.. yes. The style it self great, but the way the people are drawn, even the smallest side character, without an ounce of stereotypical to be found? Yes. Here for it.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me an ARC in exchange for my honest review.