First line: "This is a memory I want to keep forever: Grace standing at the stove of her parents' rental cottage in one of her dad's oversize T-shirts as she makes us a can of SpaghettiOs" 
 Equal parts heartbreaking and enlightening, tough and joyful, infuriating and delightful. Ramona Blue has a beautiful balance of all the good and bad that its protagonist endures in this third novel from Julie Murphy. 
 Ramona was a character I instantly connected with. She has a really good grasp of who she is and what she can and can't do. It's heartbreaking, honestly, because there are so many things holding her back and she recognizes them with one of the most realistic attitudes I've ever seen in a YA contemporary. Ramona's a force to be reckon with and she's one I'd gladly take on because her love is so worth it. As a sister, a daughter, a friend, a lover, Ramona fiercely has your back. 
 There are numerous topics explored in this book that never feel like they're just there to tick off boxes. Sexuality, race, familial relations, class, teen pregnancy, economics - all these things are touched upon in a respective matter; always encouraging discussion, but calling people out if they're crossing a line. 
 Overall, Ramona Blue is fun and informative, and I highly encourage everyone to pick it up this summer.