This book publishing date is on May 24th

What is the book about?

Growing up in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley, Maggie Gonzalez has always been a little messy, but she’s okay with that. After all, she has a great family, a goofy group of friends, a rocky romantic history, and dreams of being a music photographer. Tasked with picking an escort for her little sister’s quinceañera, Maggie has to face the truth: that her feelings about her friends—and her future—aren’t as simple as she’d once believed.

As Maggie’s search for the perfect escort continues, she’s forced to confront new (and old) feelings for three of her friends: Amanda, her best friend and first-ever crush; Matthew, her ex-boyfriend twice-over who refuses to stop flirting with her, and Dani, the new girl who has romantic baggage of her own. On top of this romantic disaster, she can’t stop thinking about the uncertainty of her own plans for the future and what that means for the people she loves.

As the weeks wind down and the boundaries between friendship and love become hazy, Maggie finds herself more and more confused with each photo. When her tried-and-true medium causes more chaos than calm, Maggie needs to figure out how to avoid certain disaster—or be brave enough to dive right into it, in Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster.


My opinion on this book:

First more books likes are needed, romances queer stories for the youth, because as we follow Maggie, who and her love journey, I love seeing queer romance being threaded this way, just like straight romance. So this is a book that would be on list of books for this pride.

Second: Even thought I enjoyed this book, it was hard for me at first because I am not used to read books teen books, that doesn't mean is a bad book, is good. I think we have a book that might speak more for the three main groups it represent,s young, bisexuals, latines.

Three: Maggie's journey is a journey a lot people can feel identified, the doubts for the future, but specially in the search for love, my favorite thing about Maggie, is the way she understands how relationship works.

I know that for some people this book will have some cliches but cliches aren't a bad think, as long as the author knows how to work them in their story, and Andrea did a good job balancing them while make her story feel fresh.


As always who i recommend this book to:

People who loves youth stories, with latinx and bisexual rep.

"Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster" by Andrea Mosqueda is the story of Magdalena Gonzalez, a bisexual high schooler whose life is approaching a crossroad. Between an ex-boyfriend reminiscing on the past, a best friend who wishes her boyfriend could be more like Maggie, and a mysterious new girl who loves concerts and art, Maggie's heart has no idea which way to turn. Not to mention she's suddenly uncertain whether or not her goal of leaving her hometown for NYU is still her dream or just something from the past she's holding onto.

Just based on the title alone, I knew that I had to read this book and I'm so glad that I did! Maggie's insecurities and trouble sorting out her feelings poke at the delicate spots many bi or pan teens may have, while also reaffirming that it's okay to not know who or what you want. This definitely felt more character focused, which I really enjoyed, and I'm sure that many readers will feel seen by all the Rio Grande Valley references.

This book does contain mentions of internalized biphobia, a brief HP reference, and past police brutality and toxic relationships, so take care of yourself when reading!

3.5 out of 5 rounded up because I can't get enough OwnVoices queer POC rep.

This book was honestly very much the YA bisexual love story it set out to be. What made it stand so strongly is the fact that this isn't your typical coming out plus romance, and instead, the romance takes center stage and is very distinctly with a man and two women (one lesbian) as love interests for Maggie, our female main character. Love that. In the way that much fiction features an all-white cast, this one takes place in a Mexican-American community. Their Mexican identity is important. There are untranslated Spanish sentences, which I don't mind as someone who knows enough Spanish, but even if I didn't, the context clues are there.

In terms of characters, we have our bisexual disaster main character Maggie. She is exactly the messy unapologetic bisexual you'd expect with a title like this. And 2/3 of her love interests are equally as messy and dramatic as she is. And while the three love interests get a solid amount of background, their personalities aren't complex and are ultimately archetypes. Despite that, they all feel like proper teens. I actually felt old while reading this since I'd never heard the term "finsta" before this. Ugh, I was on Urban Dictionary and everything. Don't look at me.

Told from the singular first-person POV of Maggie, the prose is well suited to the story in its mellow manner. The overall pacing, especially in the beginning, is slow in a careless way more filler than deliberate. The book could have told the same story in about 100 fewer pages and been all the stronger for it.

The plot itself is a very classic romantic comedy. There's something acutely "teen movie rom-com" about turning your relationship woes into a school project.

Overall, this was a neat read. Most of all, I enjoyed the definitely messy and stereotypical, but ultimately valid representation. I'd recommend this to lovers of YA, bisexual characters, sapphic relationships, drama, love triangles, all that good stuff.

I enjoyed this book for the way bisexuality is discussed, not just male and female affections, but those of other genders and identities. I was not a fan of the way some of them talked to each other, however some of the honesty was refreshing. I enjoyed the amount of photography with musicians and bands,I would’ve preferred the book be more about that but I do enjoy that it’s about sexuality overall.

Andrea Mosqueda has completely stolen my bisexual heart with this stunning release!! Like, my heart is completely owned by this author and these characters.

Maggie was such a wonderful character to root for. I saw myself in Maggie's experiences a lot; The way she navigates biphobia and queerphobia, learning to set boundaries with her friends regarding her sexuality, and working on building relationships with her friends and family were all such important things for me to see while reading this book. Teenage, closeted Kalanit Liat needed a book that explored this and adult, proudly Queer Kalanit Liat is so happy that it's coming out into the world. I loved the entire cast of characters that told the story alongside Maggie. There were so many wonderful moments of connection, realization, and absolute love between all of Maggie and her friends. And the Gonzalez family?! Oh my goodness. All four of them are, quite literally, my favorite characters in existence right now.

Plot wise, this book hits all the right notes. I mentioned this earlier, but it discusses the bisexual experience really, really well, including explorations of biphobia and queerphobia. Additionally, it explores racism, police brutality, and navigating teenage life. The focus on the quinceañera date was so fun and I loved that throughout the whole book, I felt that deadline alongside Maggie. It made the plot move quickly and, despite how quickly it went, it was incredibly complex and had a ton of depth. I read 70% of this book in one sitting. It is DEFINITELY one of those that you won't want to put down! 5/5 stars for me, and a MUST READ!

3.5 stars

Read this book if you like: Latinx representation, LGBTQ representation, coming of age

Maggie Gonzalez has always been a little messy, but she’s okay with that. She has a great family, a goofy group of friends, a rocky romantic history, and dreams of being a music photographer. Right now she needs a date for her little sister’s quinceañera.

She's starting to realize her feelings for three of her friends aren't so black and white. She’s forced to confront new (and old) feelings for three of her friends: Amanda, her best friend and first-ever crush; Matthew, her ex-boyfriend twice-over who refuses to stop flirting with her, and Dani, the new girl who has romantic baggage of her own.

I found this story very intriguing and relatable. As a bisexual I had similar feelings when I was a teenager. You always kind of suspect but then you get to a point where you just have to face that you actually are bisexual. I enjoyed this story. I do think that it needed to be scaled down quite a bit. There were times where it focused too much on some things and then times were didn't focus enough on things that needed more detail. It's a great debut! I recommend this book! Pick it up on the 24th or pre-order now!

**Check the triggers as there are a few**

Thank you to NetGalley, Andrea, and MacMillan Children's Publishing for the gifted copy! ❤️

This book has a very solid and straightforward plot, while it's characters are quite messy and unique. The bisexual representation is very good, especially when it comes to the subversion of the "bisexual who can't decide" trope/stereotype, though it did contain some stereotypes, such as the lesbian who loves Girl in Red and the bisexual who cuff her jeans.
However, I ended up skimming through some parts of it, because the book was a little too long for the story and it could have developed some parts better, such as Maggie's relationship with her parents and Dani.
Maggie is an interesting and realistic protagonist, who also had a great support group (her friends, her siblings and her mom).
Her connections with Amanda (her best friend) and Matthew (her ex boyfriend) were much deeper than with Dani, whic made sense, since she knew them for longer, but in my opinion, Dani was the right person for her.
This book has some cringy moments though, especially the abundant amount of Pop culture references in short periods of time, like when Maggie calls herself "emo trash".
Overall it's a good book with great representation!

TW: mentioned police shooting, mentioned toxic relationship, drug use.

Andrea Mosqueda really gets the insides of a teenager. The constant interior questioning and wondering, self-doubt, fear, guilt, and stress - all of those are on full display as expressed through Maggie, the main character. Her life is messy as she navigates her feelings surrounding her best friend, ex-boyfriend, and the new emo girl. How can she have feelings for three people at the same time? This book is a wild ride that HS students will enjoy. It will have a strong appeal for those students realizing their identities.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this arc in exchange for an honest review.

One of the books that I’ve been reading this month (now recently completed) is Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster by Andrea Mosqueda. Maggie Gonzalez has to choose an escort for her younger sister’s quinceañera.

Maggie’s up against a deadline as part of fittings and preparations for her sister’s quinceañera, but choosing an escort is compounded by romantic feelings that pull her in three directions: toward her best friend Amanda, toward her former boyfriend Matthew, and toward Dani, a new girl at school.

To help navigate her feelings while fulfilling a class assignment, Maggie creates a private Instagram account, where she expresses her feelings about Amanda, Matthew, and Dani through her words and her photography. (The “Bisexual Disaster” of the title refers to the user name that Maggie gives to her private Instagram account.)

Along the way, Maggie begins to question a future she thought she’d had all mapped out, which is studying at New York University to be a music photographer.

I enjoyed this book, and thought Maggie’s feelings were fully realized toward each of her potential escorts. I anticipate that readers will be able to relate to her experiences.

One of the things I appreciate about this book is its non-explicit storyline. There’s some kissing, and there’s emotional closeness between Maggie and the people she cares about, but the lack of further intimate contact opens this book to a wider readership.

Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster will be published on May 24 by Feiwel & Friends / Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group. I read a digital ARC of this book through Publishers Weekly’s Grab-a-Galley sweepstakes for Spring 2022, fulfilled through the NetGalley platform.

Move over Casey McQuiston; Andrea Mosqueda's debut novel hits shelves on Tuesday, and it's coming for your spot.

Navigating your sexuality is a lot of guessing, overstressing, and being out of your depth, and Andrea Mosqueda shows that magnificently tortuous unpredictability on paper. Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster explores the messy, scary process of becoming yourself. Showing us that we must lose pieces of ourselves in the process to grow to our full potential. Those pieces were never meant for us in the first place, and it's okay to be disappointed that someone didn't turn out to be the person we needed. We are not a maybe. We are not an unsure decision, an option, a choice, or a chore. We never ask too much; we were just asking the wrong person, and feeling sad after making that decision doesn't mean it was terrible. Because heartache comes and goes, relationships are messy, complicated, and an overall disaster. We deserve someone who wants the chaotic, the hard, not just when it's fun or convenient, we deserve someone who chooses us when it might not be the easy choice, and we deserve someone who would instead do chores with us than anything with someone else. Because at the end of the day, if they wanted to make a grand gesture, they would. I adored the reference to the legend of Korra

Maggie is negativing her bisexuality in a true love triangle with both sexes. She has her ex twice over Mathew, who still flirts with her, her best friend and first girl crush Amanda, and the new emo wild girl Dani. Throughout the novel, you watch how Maggie tries to figure out the complicated process of relationships, what is too much, what to give when it gives it, and when it pulls back. Not all relationships have a romantic level with them to have love involved. True friends will be there no matter what, and sometimes you must fall down to learn what is really important to you. Lying is never the right choice, and we should never stop trying to fix ourselves. Reading this, songs jumped out of the page at me, and by the end of the book, I had a playlist of over 100 songs. I dwindled it down to 33, which I feel gives the vibe of the book.

The book's relationships but in songs
Maggie & Matthew: Meant to Be by Ber & Charlie Orain
Maggie & Amanda: Here With You by Marshmello & CHVRCHES
Maggie & Dani: Emo Girl by Machine Gun Kelly & Willow

⭐️Rating: 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✍🏼Author: Andrea Mosqueda
📚Genre: Teens & YA | Romance | LGBTQIA +
🗏 Pages: 338

Thank you to NetGalley, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, and Feiwel & Friends for the e-ARC to read and review. I had a mixed reading experience, and I'm finding myself neither here nor there after reflecting on the full read.

If there's ever a case of a book's title and cover combination being absolutely *chef's kiss* perfection, it's this.

I liked a lot about the story itself, but kept getting distracted by the introduction of SO many characters at once (and then new names thrown in throughout) and aside from the lead, Maggie, I didn't see special traits of anyone coming through. For all the friends, sisters, and love interests alike, I found that this made me have a hard time distinguishing or rooting for any of them in particular. I also didn't really connect to the little sister's quince storyline until it was time for the actual party itself, and I'm thinking it was because it took up a lot of page space and Maggie's involvement was simultaneously constant and disconnected (as in, it wasn't her party but she was stressing or helping or planning etc.) I did skim these passages, because as much as I think it's important for a work to have some kind of main event to keep the plot going in a specific direction, this one had a lot of potential and didn't hold interest. There were a lot of plot points added in and not followed through with (like Maggie's father's story!!) and I either wish they were further explored or left out to keep the focus tighter.

That being said, I think this story did a great job of working through a lot of issues - like biphobic stereotypes, having our lead clearly delineating friend boundaries, and navigating multiple simultaneous crushes.

Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster is a fun, but sometimes messy, YA contemporary. And messy isn't bad, especially in this case. This is about Maggie, a girl who owns her messiness and tries to figure out which of her three crushes is the real deal. Maggie is relatable, and I love how self-aware she is. That being said, this book wasn't a total standout.

This book suffers from a series of minor issues. First of all, one of the friendships/romances explored here is so toxic, and, quite frankly, should not have worked out. There's also way too many pop culture references, mainly to "emo" bands. I was taken back to middle school immediately. It was all just a little cringey.

Still, this book has a great friend group and an even better family dynamic. Maggie lives with her mom and her sisters, and I loved them all. They're all supportive, hard-working and understanding. The family is the real standout of this book, as well as Maggie's himbo friend, Jordan.

Overall, this was delightful, with a few flaws here and there. I can't wait to see what this author writes next. I am glad bi teens have positive representation like this.

Thank you to Colored Pages Book Tours and Fierce Reads for sending an advance finished copy for me to review.

I loved this book so much. Maggie was written so authentically and beautifully. I loved her journey of figuring out what she wanted in life. This book was about Maggie struggling to figure out who she should bring as an escort to her sister's quince. She happened to be confused about one guy and two girls and the biggest conflict was choosing between them. It was low stakes and the queer rep was so casual. She never once experienced homophobia or biphobia other than a few times dealing with internalized biphobia. There were other queer people mentioned in this book, it was never an issue that they were queer they had happy lives and were accepted. I loved Maggie's family so much how they would joke about her love interests and completely accepted her no matter what. I loved all the food references, Spanish dialogue, and internet references. It was so wonderful to read this it made me feel hopeful and happy. My heart is full after reading this I'm so happy books like this exist. 💗💜💙🏳️‍🌈

This book was a great way too show active interest in multiple genders without falling into the “bisexual who can’t pick” trope. The characters felt messy and genuine in a way I liked.

A fun, medium paced young adult novel about finding yourself amongst the people you like and finding the person that makes you feel the most yourself.

- JUST YOUR LOCAL BISEXUAL DISASTER is a lovely story about sifting through the complicated feelings of being a teenager, particularly one who's still figuring out herself and what direction she wants to take in life.
- This book tackles the uncertainties of being a young queer person, and how those get mixed in with biphobic stereotypes received from all sides.
- I love that this book centers queer kids of color, and how a love of the Rio Grande Valley shines through the pages. Maggie and her friends and family are both highly specific and broadly relatable. As a side note, I'm looking up if there's anywhere nearby where I could get a raspa ASAP.

This book is bisexual representation done right. There are love interests not all with the same gender unlike a lot of other books with bisexual main characters. Although I don't usually like multiple love interests, I liked it here. The characters felt very real, it's hard to make teenage characters feel like teenage characters without making it too cringe, this book did a good job of that too. I think this book could have been shorter, felt like there was a lot of filler.

Life. Love. Friendships. All of these feel messy to high school Junior, Maggie. She's caught feelings for three different people in her life: her ex-boyfriend Matt, her first crush/best friend Amanda, and new girl Dani. Maggie is also overwhelmed by her upcoming decisions about the rest of her life, specifically college and career options.

Maggie's passion for photography comes in handy as she begins to tackle her art assignment, she decides to use the project to help untangle her feelings for each person. Things seem to be going well until everything crashes and burns. Will anyone stand with Maggie once the fire is extinguished?

I truly enjoyed this debut novel. I loved reading about Maggie's familial connections and her friendships. It was also great to have a main character who happens to be bisexual without prejudice and trauma being the central theme of the story. I also loved learning about quinceañeras.

Thanks to NetGalley & Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for the copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book follows Maggie, a lovely bisexual disaster who is having a hard time deciding on a relationship. She broke up with a guy recently, her best friend keeps flirting with her, and a new girl rolls into town and catches her eye. Who should she date? Who is her destiny?

You'd think this would be an annoying love triangle (well, square in this case) but it was handled beautifully. The protagonist, Maggie, learns with every mistake and no one is really "the bad guy" in this book. Humans grow with each relationship and this book highlights that.

Lots of meme references go by quickly but are fun, though I fear some may become pretty dated in the next couple of years. I did especially enjoy the She-Ra references, Catra stay winning. ;)

This is weird, but I wish the quince stuff was explained more because I'm not very familiar with it. It was more like a background subplot but I wish Maggie explained it more to the reader or other characters so we could get why it's a big deal.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

From the minute the title of this book was released, I knew I'd have to read it. I have never seen a title describe me more accurately than this. I am to a bisexual disaster. The best part? This book is as incredible as its title, if not more so. This was heartwarming, sweet and such a fun read! I can't believe how much I genuinely enjoyed this!

Maggie is such a great character and a phenomenal example of how it's okay to not have your whole life figured out and be a little bit messy. I really enjoyed watching her journey, even if it was a bit messy and chaotic. If you're looking for a light, fun read- I highly recommend this!