Little & Lion

(3.5, rounding up.) Loved the diversity of the characters and the characterization of Suzette and her journey - she felt like a fully realized person and I was entirely in her head. (Caveat: I'm neither bi nor bipolar, so I can't really speak to the accuracy of the representation, but more diversity in fiction is always a good thing.) The other characters were a little more vaguely sketched, which may have been intentional since it's such a tight POV with Suzette, but I would've liked a little more insight into Lionel and Rafaela, in particular. The plot here was a lot of buildup and then a pretty rushed conclusion, so I wish either the pacing had been different or the book were a little bit longer to give the story some time to breathe.

(Editing this review in June 2020: whoops, I am bi, denial is a hell of a thing.)