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The Luis Ortega Survival Club

Sonora Reyes

What happens when the weight of words are too heavy to hold that voicing them seems impossible? From the bestselling author The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School comes a revenge story told with nuance, heart, and the possibility of healing.

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Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780571374403
Date Published
04.04.2024
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Summary

What happens when the weight of words are too heavy to hold that voicing them seems impossible? From the bestselling author The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School comes a revenge story told with nuance, heart, and the possibility of healing.

Ariana Ruiz wants to be noticed. But as an autistic girl who never talks, she goes largely ignored by her peers—despite her bold fashion choices. So when cute, popular Luis starts to pay attention to her, Ari finally feels seen.

Luis’s attention soon turns to something more, and they have sex at a party—while Ari didn’t say no, she definitely didn’t say yes. Before she has a chance to process what happened and decide if she even has the right to be mad at Luis, the rumour mill begins churning and boys at school now see Ari as an easy target, someone who won’t say no.

Through a mysterious note in her locker and an unexpected Tumblr follower, it becomes apparent that Ari is one of many who who have been assaulted by Luis. And so a group of unlikely students come together, determined to expose Luis for the predator he is. In the process, a once lonely Ari, finds herself with an eclectic group of genuine friends, including her growing feelings for the very last girl she expected to fall for.

But in order to take Luis down, she’ll have to come to terms with the truth of what he did to her that night—and risk everything to see justice done.

‘Sonora’s voice is one to watch!’ Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin
‘A fresh story exploring timely issues.’ Kirkus
‘Biting prose and insightful discussions of accountability, explicit consent, and what that looks like for one neurodivergent teen, Reyes crafts a thrilling tale of vengeance.’ Publishers Weekly

Critic Reviews

Via biting prose and insightful discussions of accountability, explicit consent, and what that looks like for one neurodivergent teen, Reyes crafts a thrilling tale of vengeance alongside sensitive depictions of sexual assault aftermath and recovery.

Publishers Weekly
Critic Reviews

Reyes has an unerring eye for developing tough female protagonists who are wounded but not defeated, still figuring out their place in the world but certain when they find a person worth letting beyond her barriers.

Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Critic Reviews

Reyes empathetically explores issues of consent and rape culture through a neurodiverse lens in this story of self-empowerment.

Horn Book Magazine
Critic Reviews

A fresh story exploring timely issues.

Kirkus Reviews
Critic Reviews

The Luis Ortega Survival Club impressively and realistically explores trauma and pain alongside joy and love. Refreshingly sincere and ultimately hopeful, this book oozes intentional care for its characters and readers.

Racquel Marie, author of Ophelia After All
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Sonora Reyes is a queer second-generation immigrant who attended a Catholic high school. They write fiction full of queer and Latinx characters in a variety of genres. Sonora is also the creator and host of #QPOCChat, a monthly community-building Twitter chat for queer writers of color. They currently live in Arizona, in a multigenerational family home with a small pack…

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