Ophelia After All

Written by Racquel Marie

Narrated by Maria Liatis

'Queer delight through and through' - Leah Johnson, author of You Should See Me in a Crown

A teen girl navigates friendship drama, the end of high school, and discovering her queerness in Ophelia After All, the hilarious and heartfelt contemporary YA debut by Racquel Marie.

Ophelia Rojas knows what she likes: her best friends, Cuban food, rose-gardening, and boys – way too many boys. Her friends and parents make fun of her endless stream of crushes, but Ophelia is a romantic at heart. She couldn’t change, even if she wanted to.

So when she finds herself thinking more about cute, quiet Talia Sanchez than the loss of a perfect prom with her ex-boyfriend, seeds of doubt take root in Ophelia’s firm image of herself. Add to that the impending end of high school and the fracturing of her once-solid friend group, and things are spiraling a little out of control. But the course of love - and sexuality - never did run smooth. As her secrets begin to unravel, Ophelia must make a choice between clinging to the fantasy version of herself she’s always imagined or upending everyone’s expectations to rediscover who she really is, after all.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• Release date: Jun 8, 2023
• ISBN: 9781035015702

Reviews for Ophelia After All

[Joana · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Now this is a coming of age book done right!!! I loved this messy group of friends so much <3

[Anne S. · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

there is so much queer rep in this book, even asexual rep which makes me happy :) a beautiful story about learning more about yourself, friendship and love.

[Marta · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Beautiful example of not-a-love-story that gives people permission to not have all the answers ready.
I really appreciated the narrative.
And it was a pleasure to listen to.

[Airun 357 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Great coming of age story, not the book if you are looking for a cute endgame queer romance tho