Sonora Reyes has done it again! Her sophomore novel, The Luis Ortega Support Club, is just as phenomenal as her first- perhaps even more so. I was so delighted to get an ARC copy of this from Harper Collins and NetGalley; all opinions are my own. 

Ariana is a neuro diverse teenager that wants desperately to be noticed and loved, even if she is often too nervous to speak. When she gets attention from Luis, Ariana feels so happy until he uses her shy personality against her to be intimate. When the rumors start flying all over school, Ariana is devastated. But then she receives an anonymous message from someone who wants to get revenge on Luis. What should Ariana do?

As Ariana tries to learn more about the mysterious message sender, what blossoms is a beautiful and deep group friendship where everyone can be themselves. The found family in this book is one of my favorites I've ever read. I love how Reyes writes believable, loveable, flawed outcasts and brings them together to support each and themselves. I really can't put into words how beautiful Ariana's transformation through trauma is in this book. 

And it's not just the sexual assault storyline, there is so much richness and so many layers to this story. Ari struggles to communicate with her mom and dad who are at a rocky point in their marriage. The other friends in the novel have their own very well developed stories and problems as well, and they receive adequate and well written attention too. 

The way this novel resolves is absolutely something you have to read to experience yourself. Do they get revenge? Will Luis' pattern of sexual assault be revealed? Will Ari and her friends be silenced by people with more power and influence? What does the future look like regardless of the outcome? 

Read this book and soak up Ari's story, don't miss this one friends.