When Roxane Gay calls a novel "quite dazzling, funny as hell, poignant, [and] f*cking outstanding," you know you need to read it. Juliet Takes a Breath introduces us to Juliet Milagros Palante, who has just come out to her Puerto Rican family from the Bronx. Hilarious and charming, Juliet Takes a Breath is an LGBTQ+ coming-of-age story for young readers and adult readers alike.