This graphic novel has a huge lesson to be learned. A powerful message that I support all the way!!! No one should ever be afraid to be who they all. This graphic novel really delved right in to the inequality as well and the things people say without meaning it to be harmful.

Basically I adore this book and I seriously hope there well be more!!! The art, the characters, and the powerful message that is sooo very needed. Oh and before I forget, kudos to the dad!!! Way to step up and be cool.

I hope people read this and adore it as just as I do. I recommend this to anyone who has been hurt by the words of others, those who have trouble making friends, and those who love lgbtqia books. This was a great one to pick up!!

Thanks so much to NetGalley and Oni Press for allowing me to read this for my honest and unbiased opinion.

Will be posted on my blog and Amazon shortly.

Cheer Up was a fun and heartfelt comic about friendship, standing up for oneself, and of course, cheer! I loved how the book described what it's like to live as a transgender woman in high school. As a cisgender female, it's something I'll never understand the feeling of. This graphic novel felt very down to earth and authentic. I love how although it focused on romance, it was very friendship oriented. It was definitely a fresh of breath air to see a group of friends go out and do fun things, because I think that's what youth is about. It's about living your best life and discovering who you are as a person, and Cheer Up perfectly depicted that! Furthermore, I loved how towards the end, Bebe was finally able to stand up for herself. The ending left me feeling all warm and fuzzy inside. Despite having less than 150 pages, Cheer Up was a lovely coming of age story that dealt with a lot of topics, and ultimately, completely delivered. I look forward to reading more diverse stories like this one, because it was truly a delight.

This is a really sweet and empowering graphic novel! I really loved the representation, and the message about how acceptance means respecting others’ autonomy!

When I decided to read this book , I didn't have any expectations. I've seen it around a few tomes and thought it might be cute so I wanted to give it a try... and boy was I right! This was a cute story that features a wlw relationship and tha main character is a transgender girl ! I just enjoyed this so much. It was honestly perfect and you should definitely read this, NOW! I wish it was longer than it is because I would love
to see more of these characters. Seriously, check it out.

Oh my God this is adorable.
The story itself is fairly basic, a girl reluctantly joins the cheerleading team and falls for the captain, then there's a prom. But the core story isn't what makes this so incredible.
The representation is incredible.
Off the top of my head, we have a trans POC main character, multiple plus-sized characters, non-binary characters, interracial relationships, wlw relationships and so so so much more. I think this is a prime example of why diversity matters in media, because this didn't feel forced at all, it was completely natural, and it addressed loads of different issues.
I am not able to speak to the accuracy of most of these discussions, so I won't try to, but I will say that it has highlighted a few things I hadn't previously thought much about, and I love that.
Tying into representation - the art!!! The art is absolutely beautiful, both in its technicalities and it's diversity. I adored these drawings, and hope to see more from the artist!
All in all, this is a really great graphic novel - major props to Crystal Frasier.

Deliciously delightful with deep themes that we all need to be aware of . Bebe is a trans girl trying to find her place in high school with all that being an adolescent entails . The added roles that others try to pawn off on her leave Bebe feeling defeated and as if she is walking on eggshells. In comes boisterous and argumentative Anne who says and does what she wants. Their friendship begins to grow and they both find strength in each other to try new things and be their true selves.

More please , Anne and Bebe are just wonderful and their friend group of like minded fearsome people make this even more perfect.

Your best bet of getting me invested in any sort of sports-related book? Make it queer. It’s really that simple. Cheer Up moves in the beautifully populated ranks of Fence, Check, Please and Heartstopper and provides some much-needed diverse representation!
Cheer Up: Love and Pompons is a heartfelt, quick-paced, sweet and super diverse graphic novel. Though it’s pretty short, it managed to pack a lot within those pages – from diverse representation, a sapphic love story (with the unbeatable trope best-friends-to-enemies-to-friends-to-lovers) to representations of transphobic microaggressions and teammates becoming friends for life. I never had the feeling that topics were rushed or dropped completely, and they all tied in really well together towards the end.
I loved the juxtaposition of Annie, who’s super antisocial and has a lot of anger bottled up inside of her, with BeeBee who is an absolute people pleaser – recently transitioned, she thinks that she has to keep everyone happy in order for them to still support her. Which means that a lot of the times, she says yes to things when she’s already overwhelmed and overworked. When these two former friends find their way back to each other through cheerleading, all bets are off and I loved how they both helped each other feel accepted and loved in this book.
BeeBee puts a lot of pressure on herself but she also faces transphobic microaggressions from her team – you can tell they only mean well, but sometimes that makes speaking up about being uncomfortable even harder. I enjoyed how supportive BeeBee’s cheerleader squad was and how they stood up for her, even when they didn’t get it right on their first try.
And can we talk for a second about the representation of DIFFERENT body shapes when it comes to cheerleaders? My heart was cheering when I saw multiple plus-sized characters on the squad! No one makes a comment about them not being able to do the pyramid or having to lose weight to stay on the team. They are just as able to slay as cheerleaders as everyone else on the team - You wouldn’t believe how healing that kind of representation can be.
Dealing with current social topics without sacrificing its lightheartedness, Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms is the perfect boost of girl power!

Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms is an cute LGBTQIA+ story about Annie and Bebe. Annie needs more extracurriculars for her college applications and is prompted by her mother to try out for the cheerleader squad. During cheerleading training, Annie and Bebe get reacquainted since they lost touch in the past two years. Bebe also start transitioning and Annie and the cheerleading squad are very supportive, but sometimes in their own way.

I really recommend Cheer Up to everyone who loves Heartstopper by Alice Oseman. I truly enjoyed reading it and I think many others will.

This book was absolutely adorable. I devoured it in just a little bit of time, and I loved everything about it. The main characters were easy to root for, and the book focused on a lesson we all need to learn.

It is great to stand up for others, but we need to check in to make sure it is what *they* want.

Such a fun graphic novel! Thanks so much to netgalley and the publisher for sending this to me. Any fans of Fence definitely need to add this book to their to read list!

Right off the bat I knew I would like this since I loved the artwork on the cover! Very vibrant. I enjoyed the cute fluff. The conflict in this was minimal. I felt relaxed while reading this. I enjoyed the queer representation even if this felt a bit rushed.

I really liked the angle this graphic novel took, because while Bebe was officially accepted onto the cheerleading team and even made the team’s first transgender captain, we got to see some of her experiences of more “inconspicuous” transmisia and the emotional toll it took on her. Not being invited to unofficial team outings; her teammates and friends focusing more on showing outward support than really listening to what Bebe wanted; the overprotectiveness of her parents; trying to blend in and not cause a scene, even to the point where she didn’t feel comfortable saying anything stronger or offending him when a boy didn’t accept her “no”; feeling like she had to be a perfect, smiley version of herself all the time because she felt her parents, school, and peers had already accommodated her enough by accepting her transition… sometimes these things are moved to the margins when the story is focusing on a transition or challenging more overt transmisia, so I appreciated seeing some of these other things get some recognition too.

Bebe says something to herself that really hit me: “Okay, big smile. Everyone likes you when you’re happy.” I think many of us probably feel this way, trying to cover over our bad days or frustrations or discomfort with a smile or a positive attitude to make ourselves more agreeable. After just finishing Act Your Age, Eve Brown where being cranky/weird/particular/occasionally over-the-top and feeling like you need to fit into a box for others is a common theme, I think it’s important to remember that no one is ever “too much”, that for the people who love you, your problems or worries aren’t a burden, but a part of sharing in your life.

There were parts of the storyline that I would have loved to spend more time on (the love story between Bebe and Annie happened quite quickly and I really would have liked to explore more of the team dynamics and how they went from making some insensitive and ignorant comments about being trans to generally open and accepting), but it was overall an adorable and thought-provoking book.

This was so incredibly sweet, and the art was gorgeous. When I saw it was a "queer graphic novel" I was already sold, but the characters were so cute too. I especially loved Annie; I love her attitude and look

5 stars

THIS WAS SO ADORABLE!
I'm absolutely obsessed with this graphic novel! The art style was perfect. The story was beautifully designed and written.
I adored Annie, her feisty and in your face personality was a delight to read about. Her mom was hilarious and amazing.
I loved Bebe. Her story was... I was blown away by how this was so well done. The fact that the creators of this novel put so many details and care for her character and her life was... amazing.
Again the art style and design were perfect. The characters come to life in every page.
This novel reminded me of the first time I read Heartstopper, I knew it was going to be a favorite instantly and I'm happy to say it really was.
Can't wait for everyone to read this.

TW: harassment, Transphobia, micro aggressions,

Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publishers for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Finished this in one sitting, it was cute and I could definitely see the comparisons to Heartstopper.

I liked the story, the characters, the art style, it was a great read! It was quite short though so things happened quite quickly and I would have loved to see the romance develop slowly over time.

LGBTQI rep.

(tw/cw: transphobia, sexual assault, fat shaming)

Thanks to the publishers for a free copy in exchange for an honest review

This graphic novel is so incredibly sweet! Like the description suggests, it's perfect for fans of Check, Please! as the cutesy tone is very similar and of course the LGBTQ+ rep and commentary is present (and great!) in both. The art style is lovely and light with a great flow throughout, along with flawless character designs and facial expressions. The dialogue is realistic and witty and the characters themselves are precious (especially Annie, what an icon). The story is superb and completely transports you into a tangible, fully realised world. There better be a sequel to Bebe and Annie's story or I will most definitely kick off.

Thank you so much to Oni Press for this e-arc, and for continuously publishing such fabulous graphic novels!

I loved everything about this book! It reminds me a lot of Check, Please! Cheer Up is about Annie and Bebe, two girls who you would not automatically see and think cheerleader. Annie joins the cheerleading squad under parental and teacher pressure after being told she isn’t well rounded enough for college application season. Bebe is in her 2nd year on the team, and is the newly elected captain. Bebe made waves last year when becoming the first trans cheerleader on their school's squad.

The body diversity in this graphic novel is incredible, both on and off the cheerleading squad. Annie is praised for her muscle and power, and Bebe explores the stereotypes of being a feminine girl. The relationship between Annie and Bebe was adorable and I really hope this will be a series, I am not ready to part with any of these characters.

Cheer up is a really cute story about a socially awkward, plus sized girl and a trans gender girl joining a team, learning from eachother and falling in love. These characters were very flashed out and it felt like I got to know the main characters as well as some of the side characters.

I thought the art style was really cute and I really like how diverse it is. I’m not own voices on this so you should read other reviews, but there are a lot of issues brought up in this specifically about transphobia which really showed me some perspective.

It just felt like a lot happened in a very short time. Especially the romance didn’t feel well developed because the story is very short. There’s a lot going on in this story, you get to learn about different side characters, family relation ships and the relationship between the main characters while there’s also the cheerleading going on and they’re studying and there’s a homecoming dance. All of these things are great (American) fun, but it felt like the story rushed through them very quickly and I would’ve liked for it to be longer.

Cheer Up was such a sweet, funny and heart-warming graphic novel. It is centred around a plus sized lesbian mean girl and a biracial trans-female cheerleader who is seemingly living a perfect life who are unlikely childhood friends and their relationship.

It is of course focussed on cheerleading, which isn't usually something I am interested in (I don't like reading anything sporty in general), but this one just drew me in. I love anything sapphic. It was such a short read, but felt so well developed. I went on a whole journey with these girls, and whilst I would've loved it to be longer, it was perfect.

It also wonderfully tackled the subjects of sexuality, identification, protectiveness, pressure and being an ally to anyone in the LGBTQIA+ community and what that should and shouldn't look like. These characters were brave, treading new water and it was wonderful to read. Despite the harder topics, it remained light, sweet and fluffy.

I devoured it and it was a wonderful time.

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this Graphic Novel in exchange of an honest review.

I have never read any graphic novels before, but Cheer Up! has been popping up all over my social media. When I looked into it and saw it was a quick wholesome comic filled with representation, I decided to pick it up! Who wouldn't like an adorable quick read that is meant to lift your spirits?

I am so happy I read this. I got emotional seeing how accepting everyone was and seeing a trans cheerleader be accepted by their squad. I also loved the sunshine/grumpy trope. Bebe and Annie were such a joy to read. I can't believe how many issues and bonding happened in such a organic way while still being a quick read. I am starting to understand the hype for graphic novels!

My only criticism is that at first it felt the cheer squad was using Bebe for diversity rep and not for Bebe herself. At the end it seems they always cared for her. I was a bit confused and would have liked to see more of the squad dynamics.

Overall, if you need to "cheer up" and have your faith in humanity restored, give this a go.

I am now going to make a coffee in honor of my girl, Annie!

This was such a cute read! CHEER UP is a sapphic graphic novel about Annie and Bebe: Annie is relatively antisocial but is forced to join the cheerleading team to round out her college applications, and Bebe is a trans girl newly elected cheer captain who struggles with overprotective parents, her identity, and other issues. I liked how the author was able to illustrate both Annie and Bebe's development and the issues that they faced, such as microaggressions and battling societal stereotypes, while keeping the graphic novel light-hearted. I also loved the representation with the characters and how diverse the cast was! The only reason that this isn't 5 stars is that it left me wanting more -- some plot points felt a bit rushed, so I would've loved greater fleshing out of the relationship between Annie and Bebe or some of the conflicts that they encountered. Overall, I would definitely recommend CHEER UP!

Thank you to Oni Press and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.