The Luis Ortega Survival Club, Sonora Reyes
The Luis Ortega Survival Club, Sonora Reyes
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The Luis Ortega Survival Club

Author: Sonora Reyes

Narrator: Elisa Meléndez

Unabridged: 6 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Versify

Published: 05/23/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

From the bestselling author of the National Book Award Finalist The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School comes a revenge story told with nuance, heart, and the possibility of healing. An ideal next read for fans of Laurie Halse Anderson.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 rumor mill begins churning—thanks, she’s sure, to Luis’s ex-girlfriend, Shawni. Boys at school now see Ari as an easy target, someone who won’t say no. Then Ari finds a mysterious note in her locker that eventually leads her to a group of students determined to expose Luis for the predator he is. To her surprise, she finds genuine friendship among the group, 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. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Sonora Reyes

Sonora Reyes is the award-winning and bestselling author of The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School, The Luis Ortega Survival Club, The Broposal, and The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar. They also have contributed short stories to the anthologies Transmogrify! and For the Rest of Us. Sonora writes fiction celebrating queer and Mexican stories in a variety of genres and age categories. He serves as the vice-president of My Galvanized Friend, a nonprofit focused on providing access to and amplifying LGBTQ+ writing, art, and creators. Sonora also co-hosts the podcast Bidi Bidi Book Pod, which celebrates queer and trans BIPOC authors and stories.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Marieke

Sometimes stories are about incredibly important topics, and The Luis Ortega Survival Club is such a story. The first page immediately pulls you in and makes breathing difficult. What does it mean when you didn’t say no, but definitely didn’t say yes either? The Luis Ortega Survival Club is a powerfu......more

Goodreads review by Leah

This is one of those books that can be difficult to read but is also so important. I would definitely read the author’s warnings in the beginning of this book before starting this. This book is heavy and isn’t easy to read. It deals with a lot, there are some lighter moments but the majority of the......more

Goodreads review by JulesGP

I’m always on the search for new queer Latinx books so I was looking forward to this story. I read the author’s first book, The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School, and loved it. Highly recommend that one if you have not read. Unfortunately, The Survival Club is nowhere near as good. It’s the story......more