This is a really good book and I'd recommend it to anyone who likes this genre.
The Queer Girl is Going to be Okay follows three perspectives, Dawn, Edie and Georgia
Edie has a very religious family and is trying to find a way to introduce Ben, the person she's dating to her parents, the only problem?, Ben is nonbinary, And because of this is finding it hard to really express herself to Ben.
Georgia is trying to get used to her mom's new boyfriend
And finally Dawn, (Who made a documentary named The Queer Girl is going to be Okay) who is trying to finally, find someone to love.
It simplifies and shows queer love in a way that it doesn't feel forced, But... understood..
Good for anyone wanting a deep, and inspiring book to read.

I absolutely love this book and I'm so happy that I stumbled upon it and picked it as my first e-arc read. A huge thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this review copy, all opinions are my own.

This coming-of-age story follows a group of friends as they try to navigate life and love - queer love, to be precise. There's Georgia who's struggling with college admissions while also dealing with a difficult situation at home. Edie having to hide her queerness and relationship from her very strict, religious parents. And Dawn, working on her film about queer love, which could get her a scholarship for a fresh new start, while she tries to get a grasp of what queer love means to her.

It's a beautiful book. The kind I wish I had access to as a teenager. It celebrates queerness in so many different ways but it also doesn't shy away from portraying the struggles of it. I found bits of myself in each of these characters and it felt extremely comforting to feel that seen and understood. One of the things I also loved about this book is how it really put emphasis on the preciousness of having friends who love you for you, who are going to support you through everything.

The writing style flows very easily and has emotional depth. I also enjoyed the many references to movies, music and poetry. It's full of little details about things that make life beautiful, I found that very endearing.

I wholeheartedly recommend this book to everyone, but specifically queer people and even more specifically queer teenagers. It's a book that I believe can bring comfort and joy to so many of us and help us love ourselves even more.

This is an amazing coming of age story following three queer friends and their pursuit of love. These three high school girls tackle all kinds of love. From loving your family, even when it’s hard to be your authentic self around them, to finding new love even, when it’s not what you expected it to be, you’ll be hooked from the first page. The incredibly raw and painful parts of this amazing book are beautifully balanced by the heart filling and hopeful parts. If you need a quick queer coming of age read, I would highly recommend adding this to the top of your TBR.

I always think about how different my teen years would have been if there was books like this available. Then I get angry that some kids still won't get the chance to read a story like this. Walls has written a book that should be available in all high school libraries.

Thank you to Levine Querido and NetGalley for providing an eARC for a honest review.

Thank you Net Galley and Levine Querido for sending me a free copy of the book in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own.

The Queer Girl is Going to be Okay is a story that follows three best friends - Dawn, Georgia, and Edie - who are queer. Dawn is working on a documentary capturing her fellow queer peers and their stories to a film festival. If she wins, she will get a scholarship to go to college to study film. This story features some difficult topics of love, being queer, the stress of college applications, and friendship between these three girls.

I absolutely adored the girls' friendship! Each person contributed to the friendship, and they had each other's backs during difficult times. By the end of the book, their friendship bond grew stronger, and it was a beautiful thing to witness.

Dale Wells did an amazing job with the characters, giving them their unique personalities. Although this book is for a younger audience than me (young adult), I felt I was able to relate to the characters presently as a 23-year-old - especially with being queer. I also remember feeling scared to come out in high school, trying to find healthy relationships, and worrying about college.

Wells also did a beautiful job with the LGBTQ+ representation and I felt this was a great read if you are looking for a spectrum of representations (lesbian, transgender, non-binary, etc.).

There were a few issues I had with the book. One was the descriptions. I felt like I skimmed through the descriptions, since at times it felt dragged out. Personally, I am more of a dialogue person and would prefer not as many descriptions.

Another issue I had was I felt like I was left with some unanswered questions with Edie's part of the story. To me, it didn't feel like her issues resolved with her family. Maybe Wells will be writing a sequel and resolve it there? I don't know, but it left me unsatisfied.

One last issue - which did not affect my rating at all - was the amount of spelling, grammar, and formatting issues. I wasn't sure if it was because it was not a final product (as it mentioned in the beginning of the ARC). I would hope these issues get fixed before publication.

Overall, I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars.

don't think i can articulate how much this books means to me but trust me, it is good and hopeful and so full of love and joy and tragedy and bittersweetness like it's beautiful. this was the perfect thing i needed at the moment and im telling you, it's worth it (so much so i sent an email to the author telling how much i felt seen by it)

the queer girl is going to be okay was a good young adult book, I really did enjoy but as someone in their late 20s I don't think I was the intended audience for the book, I would recommend this book to a friend or fellow book lover. but still I would give it a 5 stars it was really a sweet book.

Not for my age group but I do think that high schoolers should be reading this. Loving the representation!