Leah on the Offbeat

by Becky Albertalli

Book Overview

#1 New York Times bestseller Goodreads Choice Award for the best young adult novel of the year

In this sequel to the acclaimed Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda--now a major motion picture, Love, Simon--we follow Simon's BFF Leah as she grapples with changing friendships, first love, and senior year angst.

When it comes to drumming, Leah Burke is usually on beat--but real life isn't...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062643800
• ISBN13: 9780062643803
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.8" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher

Customer Reviews

more than just a sequel

I was originally a bit hesitant to read this -- I loved Simon vs the Homosapien Agenda, and was worried that this book would be one of those mediocre sequels where the author decided to write a sequel because the first one was wildly popular and turned into a movie. However, this absolutely held up to the standards of the first book and, like Simon, Leah goes through her own journey. The way the author fits it in with the first book makes sense, and it was great to see the author include more queer identities in her writing. Representation matters!

A perfect followup to Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

This book was just as good (and maybe even better) than it's predecessor, and the absence of reviews is disappointing. Becky Albertalli did an amazing job with this, especially considering it's not easy to return to a world that already seems perfected.