#leah burke

[queer-book-character-tournament]

Character, book, and author names under the cut

Ead Duryan- The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

Leah Burke- Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

Arthur Parnassus- The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

Seonid Traighan Sedai- Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan

#Ead Duryan #The Priory of the Orange Tree #eadaz du zāla uq-nāra #eadaz uq-nara #tpotot #potot #priory of the orange tree #Samantha Shannon #Leah Burke #Leah on the Offbeat #Becky Albertalli #Arthur Parnassus #The House in the Cerulean Sea #TJ Klune #Seonid Traighan Sedai #WoT #New Spring #Wheel of Time series #Wheel of Time #Robert Jordan #polls #lgbt books #queer book character tournament 2.0

[sgsketchbook]

cause back then we were caught in a love song (so loud, oh yeah!)

#svthsa #simon vs the homosapiens agenda #leah on the offbeat #love simon #simon spier #bram greenfeld #leah burke #abby suso #psa! these are my book designs that take loose inspiration from the film #just in case you were curious #simonverse #i love love simon #like it made me who i am #spierfeld #bursuso

[andysapril]

2k22 Pride Celebration

↳Movies (4/∞): Love, Simon

“I'm done living in a world where I don't get to be who I am. I deserve a great love story.”

#love simon #lovesimonedit #filmedit #simon spier #bram greenfeld #leah burke #emily spier #mine: love simon #** #2k22pride

[anotherplaceintheuniverse]

i don’t care how old i get love, simon will always be one of my top comfort movies

#love simon #svthsa #simon spier #bram greenfeld #abby suso #leah burke #nick eisner #cal price

[wanderlust-devil-red]

Love, Simon is a fucking amazing movie and anyone who disagrees can suck my dick

#love simon #simon spier #bram greenfeld #abraham greenfeld #nick eisner #abby suso #leah burke #martin addison #garrett laughlin #simon vs thsa #gay #lgbt #coming out #movie

[fictional-musician-competition]

#fictional musician competition #ficmuse prelims #eddie the head #iron maiden #devi vishwakumar #never have i ever #rocky horror picture show #eddie rhps #leah burke #simon vs the homosapiens agenda #powerpuff girls #um jammer lammy #fire emblem #polls #tournament poll

[i-will-sing-no-requiem]

Every All Too Well Lyric as a Ship

Leah & Abby (Simon vs. the Homo Sapien's Agenda/Leah on the Offbeat)

(34/53)

[insp]

#atw+s #leah burke #abby suso #leah x abby #abby x leah #otp: two girls kissing on prom night #otpsource #leah on the offbeat #simon vs the homo sapien agenda #love simon #taylor swift #all too well #red #red taylor’s version #lyrics #taylor swift lyrics #edit #my edit #taylor swift edit #lyric edit #song edit #ship edit

[kalocklyle]

I’m gonna say it. you don’t have to feel represented in love, simon. hell, you don’t even have to like it. but to actively hate on it and invalidate the people who found comfort in it is really weird to me. I get it, the movie isn’t perfect. I’ll be the first to admit that it has flaws. trust me, I know. but making people feel bad or guilty for finding comfort in something is such a shitty thing to do. you would fucking hate if it people spent so much time shitting on one of your comfort movies, too. it’s despicable how much instead of just criticizing it, people actively hate on it all the time. i saw love, simon for the first time in 8th grade. i had just come out to my parents a year ago. a lot of the things in that movie were things I needed to hear, things that saved my life. i know plenty of people who were also outed who found a lot of comfort in love, simon and related to simon’s story. I guess what I’m trying to say is think before you speak. criticizing a movie is absolutely okay, but actively hating on it all the time, especially when someone who loves it talks about it, is gross. this is just a general message it’s not directed I’m just rewatching love, simon.

#love simon #simon spier #bram greenfeld #abby suso #leah burke #nick eisner

[figuring-it-all-out]

Sometimes I’m her, sometimes I’m him.

#Genderfluid #Love Simon #Simon Spier #Leah Burke #Gender Fluid #Nick Robinson #Katherine Langford #Sometimes I’m her sometimes I’m him

[beeesworld]

Simon: Fuck. My. Life. Leah. Oh God.

Leah: I can’t fuck your life, I’m monogamously fucking my own life.

#simon spier #leah burke #leah on the offbeat #simonverse

[intlbookclub]

Like when the skinny nerd girl walks downstairs in her red dress. Or Hermione at the Yule Ball. Or even Sandy in her tight pants at the end of Grease.

#leah on the offbeat #becky albertalli #leah burke #currently reading #book quote #quote

[queer-book-character-tournament]

#Shaesarenna Nightvn #The Necromancer's Light #radiance #Tavia Lark #Tori Spring #Solitaire #heart stopper #alice oseman #Leah Burke #leah on the offbeat #becky albertalli #Teo son of Quetzal #The Sunbearer Trials #aiden thomas #polls #lgbt books

[sgsketchbook]

drawing art for my silly little favorite book. i know it’s been years but these guys changed my life!! love ‘em forever

#also it’s fun to redraw them all the time to see my improvement #simon vs the homosapiens agenda #svthsa fanart #svthsa #simon spier #bram greenfeld #nick eisner #abby suso #leah burke #to be clear these are my interpretations of the BOOK characters #not!! the movie #so before you ask yes i know that’s not what they look like in the movie

[wahlpaper]

Leah on the Offbeat Review

Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

CW: Underage Drinking, Bi-phobic Parent, Racism, (Implicit) Pathological Demand Avoidance, Fat-phobia

4.5/5

I considered not writing a review for this book as I tend not to for books in a series. However, two factors changed my mind. First, "Simon-verse" is a little different from a normal series because it is made up of spin-offs. The other is that I've seen a lot of hate towards Leah that seems unfair. I'd like to defend her honor. I was hesitant to get into Becky Albertalli, or at least "Simon-verse" at first. I believe it is a part of my autism to be resistant to things that are popular, even things I would love. I started reading Albertalli's work with The Upside of Unrequited due to the Jewish content involved. I didn't know the book was part of "Simon-verse", but I didn't need to. As I got more into Albertalli's books, I continued to steer clear of the "Simon-verse". Thankfully, I eventually caved.

Leah and the Offbeat is the third book in the "Simon-verse" but can easily be read as a direct follow-up to Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda. It follows all of the characters we were introduced to in the first book, especially Leah, Simon's best friend. She is in the closet about being bi to everyone at school. She is nerdy, plus sized, and resistant to change (relatable). When a boy in her friend group makes his crush clear to Leah, she starts questioning if she wants a relationship. This question becomes harder to answer when her long term crush, Abby, becomes a possibility. Will Leah be able to stop over-thinking and pursue her own crush?

When I watched the Love, Simon movie, I got the feeling that Leah had a crush on the new girl, Abby. When the movie didn't include that detail explicitly and neither did the book, I decided it was just a missed opportunity. I knew that Leah and the Offbeat would be about Leah being bi, but I had no idea that she would actually have a chance with Abby or want to. The story between the two girls is believable and true to the established canon. It also balances well with the concerns about college, money, and the relationships outside of Leah and Abby’s.

Earlier, I mentioned that Leah had received a lot of hate after this book was released. I even saw one person claim that she had surpassed the villain of the first book for the role of "Worst Character". The book was difficult to read at times, mainly when Leah was being difficult. She was rude to her mother, wouldn't give her mom's boyfriend a chance, made a big deal out of a song she didn't like, and kept self-sabotaging. I do not know if Albertalli explored this intentionally or not, but it is clear that Leah has Pathological Demand Avoidance, which is a trait of Autism. I try not to diagnose a lot of characters with autism, even being autistic myself, but seeing Leah as autistic brings a lot of clarity to the story. I believe those being mean about Leah simply didn't understand her. Partially, I avoid doing this because I am not a therapist or psychologist, but the main reason I avoid this is because if a story shows a potentially-autistic character in a negative light, it can be problematic. As far as I am aware, Albertalli is not autistic, but she did write Leah well, allowing me to feel comfortable with giving her the Autism label.

I appreciate Leah on the Offbeat for exploring two bi girls falling for each other, for letting Leah love her body, for showing us how Simon and Bram handle leaving for college, and showing Leah as hard to swallow in a very real way. I hope people who haven't read this yet will give it a chance, but please make sure to read Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda first!

#simonverse #simon vs thsa #bookblogger #queer books #rom com books #book blog #wlw #queer characters #becky albertalli #leah on the offbeat #pathological demand avoidance #autistic blogger #leah and abby #leah burke #bi representation #abby suso

[yusukesmomjeans]

Why is Leah Burke always right? Even when she's wrong, it feels right. I've never related so fully to a fictional character.

#leah burke #leah on the offbeat #love simon

[patroculuss]

Percabeth shiper

Leah in ”Leah on the Offbeat” is a pjo true fanart creator

#pjo tumblr #percabeth #percy jackson #annabeth chase #leah burke #rick riordan #becky albertalli