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Honey Girl: Roman | Die aufwühlende Geschichte, die hunderttausende TikTok-Userinnen begeistert hat
Morgan Rogers
3.79 AVERAGE
9.01k reviews for:
Honey Girl: Roman | Die aufwühlende Geschichte, die hunderttausende TikTok-Userinnen begeistert hat
Morgan Rogers
3.79 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
How do I talk about a book which felt like it had torn open my chest and stared into my soul? This is a book for all the twenty-somethings struggling to find their place in the world, struggling to feel worthy, struggling to find love in a world which wants nothing but to tear them down. It is a mesmerising beauty of a book, and one that made me cry like four times and I never cry at books.
Honey Girl follows Grace Porter, a woman in her late twenties who has just finished her PhD and celebrated by getting drunk in Vegas and marrying a stranger, Yuki. Yuki vanishes the next morning, leaving Grace a note to find her if she wants to. Grace, beginning to crack under the pressure of killing herself to live up to the expectations placed on her by her father, decides to take a break and goes to live with Yuki.
This book is so much more than any plot summary I could give. It felt like I was reading my soul. The pressure Grace puts herself under, brought about my years of parenting that forced her to believe that if she wasn't the best, then she was worthless, that her own happiness came second to being the best in her field; the sheer exhaustion Grace feels from fighting so hard for so long; the way she simply doesn't know what to do, that feeling of helplessness when faced with your own future; but most of all that lonliness, the lonliness that never goes away, no matter if you are surrounded by love, the lonliness of your soul crying out to be seen as worthy even at your worst: Grace Porter is my soul and I cried my way through this book. This book is beautiful and heartbreaking and so full of life.
The prose is absolutely sublime, each word written to delve deep into your soul and take root, growing until the book has wrapped itself around your heart. The love in this book is unlike anything I've read before: it is perfection. From the stunningly poignant portrayal of found family in Grace and Yuki's friendship circles, to the tender and fragile love growing between Grace and Yuki, this book is full of love at it's very best and most whole.
I am in love with this book, and Morgan Rogers has a lifelong reader. If this is a debut, I cannot wait to see what they come up with next.
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Perfection. I feel like someone looked into my soul.
Honey Girl follows Grace Porter, a woman in her late twenties who has just finished her PhD and celebrated by getting drunk in Vegas and marrying a stranger, Yuki. Yuki vanishes the next morning, leaving Grace a note to find her if she wants to. Grace, beginning to crack under the pressure of killing herself to live up to the expectations placed on her by her father, decides to take a break and goes to live with Yuki.
This book is so much more than any plot summary I could give. It felt like I was reading my soul. The pressure Grace puts herself under, brought about my years of parenting that forced her to believe that if she wasn't the best, then she was worthless, that her own happiness came second to being the best in her field; the sheer exhaustion Grace feels from fighting so hard for so long; the way she simply doesn't know what to do, that feeling of helplessness when faced with your own future; but most of all that lonliness, the lonliness that never goes away, no matter if you are surrounded by love, the lonliness of your soul crying out to be seen as worthy even at your worst: Grace Porter is my soul and I cried my way through this book. This book is beautiful and heartbreaking and so full of life.
The prose is absolutely sublime, each word written to delve deep into your soul and take root, growing until the book has wrapped itself around your heart. The love in this book is unlike anything I've read before: it is perfection. From the stunningly poignant portrayal of found family in Grace and Yuki's friendship circles, to the tender and fragile love growing between Grace and Yuki, this book is full of love at it's very best and most whole.
I am in love with this book, and Morgan Rogers has a lifelong reader. If this is a debut, I cannot wait to see what they come up with next.
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Perfection. I feel like someone looked into my soul.
emotional
funny
medium-paced
I’m genuinely surprised the average review rating on this is not higher. This is absolutely beautiful and stunning. It touches your emotions in all the right ways. It is a perfectly well written movie that I couldn’t bear to pause the entire time I was reading it. I love Grace and I love Yuki and Ximena and Agnes and every single damn character in this book. Friends are just as important as significant others. Love runs deep, love is always.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i loved the writing style of this book. i found it so beautiful yet easy to read. the last few chapters of this seemed to drag on for a bit, though, and i’m not sold on the ending but it was overall a good read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Abandonment
2.5 Stars. I'm really bummed that I couldn't find more enjoyment in this story, because the elements were all there for me! The execution, however, was flat. Nearly every character felt exactly the same, spoke the same, etc. The romance was cute at times but otherwise seemed robotic. I loved all the different types of queer rep, but, unfortunately this didn't work so well for me.
a book with its flaws and millennial humor sometimes, but a sweet friend group and an excellent discussion of mental health, if you can suspend your disbelief for a few hours!
emotional
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
honey girl's positive points would be how is written, because the prose is very beautiful, and all the topics it touches through the lense of being a black woman such as the main character. it recognizes and talks plenty about how woman of color have to work twice, three times harder than everyone else and barely get to the same milestone other people will get barely putting any effort. i believe it is a book a lot of people might enjoy and even need to read.
on its negative points, it got kind of repetitive for me, even although it was relatively short. it was a pretty forgettable, average reading experience. most of the conflicts that take place feel kind of forced, and most of yuki's monologues that are meant to be relatable are almost the same with something different here and there. i swear if grace porter was called honey girl one more time i was going to willingly swallow a bullet. plus some dialogues didn't feel quite real, like even being a corny wlw myself and having said some insane shit to my romantic partner, i still felt like no one would talk like they were talking.
i liked it enough tho, it's easy to read and ocassionally funny. i would recommend if you like queer characters, have very low self esteem and need a hug, and like to look at stars and space stuff
on its negative points, it got kind of repetitive for me, even although it was relatively short. it was a pretty forgettable, average reading experience. most of the conflicts that take place feel kind of forced, and most of yuki's monologues that are meant to be relatable are almost the same with something different here and there. i swear if grace porter was called honey girl one more time i was going to willingly swallow a bullet. plus some dialogues didn't feel quite real, like even being a corny wlw myself and having said some insane shit to my romantic partner, i still felt like no one would talk like they were talking.
i liked it enough tho, it's easy to read and ocassionally funny. i would recommend if you like queer characters, have very low self esteem and need a hug, and like to look at stars and space stuff
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes