Overall I enjoyed the book, a first for me by this author. Expect mixed reviews on the love it or hate it as it seems to trigger strong responses in either camp. The character has to navigate school, relationships, family, consequences, and a future with or without a baby, and it morphs into a story that is a fast-paced read with a satisfying ending. I am not sure why every book with a pregnant teen needs a Juno comparison, but this book is not Juno. Other reviews kept referring to this book as a positive or negative Juno comparison. That being said, if I take my comfortability out of it, the author does a great job dealing with heavy topics. I find books more enjoyable when the characters are who they are without having to explain it or preach it (Christina Lauren's Autoboyography and Becky Albertalli"s Simon vs the Homosapien Agenda come to mind here). I am not sure if the author is trying to use this book as a teaching book, but sometimes it felt forced and preachy instead of casual and realistic. You have every demographic represented within a short number of pages: Asexuality (ace), trans (MTF), bisexuality, demisexual, and queer in one or more of the main characters, as well as race/nationality: Jewish, biracial, Swedish (mentioned a lot).
Belly Up is a virtual smorgasbord of representation with the author adding everything but the kitchen sink into one story.
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