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Honey Girl: Roman | Die aufwühlende Geschichte, die hunderttausende TikTok-Userinnen begeistert hat
Morgan Rogers
3.78 AVERAGE
9.09k reviews for:
Honey Girl: Roman | Die aufwühlende Geschichte, die hunderttausende TikTok-Userinnen begeistert hat
Morgan Rogers
3.78 AVERAGE
This one fell a bit flat for me, but I think it’s a solid debut novel for Rogers. I loved the representation in the book (race, sexuality, mental health representation) and I think Rogers has a lot of potential to write some really awesome stories. I think Honey Girl just felt a bit repetitive, underdeveloped, and cheesy to me throughout… so I just didn’t love it. If I had to read “Porters do their best” one more time… I might have lost it. I would definitely pick up another one of this author’s books should she publish more because like I said I think the representation and general themes in this book were excellent. The writing style and arc just were a bit meh for me personally.
“Who else, Grace wonders, can understand loneliness if not someone who sits in solitude all their own?”
“Professor MacMillan crosses her arms. “You are made up of stars and the black glittering universe,” she says quietly. “It may be too romantic for most of the people in this field, but it’s true. But you are still just a human. Just a small thing that has to find its way like everyone else in this enormous world. It will not be simple, Grace Porter, and it will not be easy. You may have to make a lot of noise, and the universe’s silence can be oppressive and thick. But you want them to hear you, and they will. So do not, not even for one second, stop making noise.”
“And if they don’t listen?”
Professor MacMillan shrugs. “Don’t give them that choice.”
”
This could have been 5 Stars but Grace was so infuriating to me, the ending also felt rushed there needed to be more groveling for Yuki’s forgiveness.
I can’t understand how a 20 add year old who lives on her own is still so afraid of her parents. And then it is revealed that the image that she has painted of her father is unjustified, while she doesn’t really have an issue with her mother basically abandoning her until she started therapy.
“Professor MacMillan crosses her arms. “You are made up of stars and the black glittering universe,” she says quietly. “It may be too romantic for most of the people in this field, but it’s true. But you are still just a human. Just a small thing that has to find its way like everyone else in this enormous world. It will not be simple, Grace Porter, and it will not be easy. You may have to make a lot of noise, and the universe’s silence can be oppressive and thick. But you want them to hear you, and they will. So do not, not even for one second, stop making noise.”
“And if they don’t listen?”
Professor MacMillan shrugs. “Don’t give them that choice.”
”
This could have been 5 Stars but Grace was so infuriating to me, the ending also felt rushed there needed to be more groveling for Yuki’s forgiveness.
I can’t understand how a 20 add year old who lives on her own is still so afraid of her parents. And then it is revealed that the image that she has painted of her father is unjustified, while she doesn’t really have an issue with her mother basically abandoning her until she started therapy.
I loved this story about a Black queer woman straight out of her doctorate, burnt out and blistered by years of working her ass off only to discover that, after all the time she spent working to be the best, to be perfect, to be accepted in a predominately white field, that the postdoctoral world is just as unforgiving and hard to break into. When she takes a trip to celebrate all her hard work, she meets and marries a girl made of petals and stardust and finds that even the best laid plans aren't always actually what is needed. This book is filled with love: friend love, familial love, self love, and BIG love.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
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
Lol, I’ve just realised that I’ve not put in any updates about how I’ve been getting on with this book, but I’ve literally just blown my way through it since finishing work earlier on today! Ah well!
This was a really lovely debut book. I loved the ways that different platonic relationships were described, how each of the side characters felt unique and fresh and yet fleshed out? And the descriptions around the burn out that the MC faces just from sheer family pressure was really interesting to read as well, because I may not have a PHD in “space stuff” but I definitely get family pressure.
And I really enjoyed reading about her wife, although I wish we had seen a little bit more of her. The writing itself was really lovely and flowed really well which I think contributed to the fact that I finished it not long after starting it.
I think the only thing that detracted from it a little bit for me personally, was the sudden realisation that the MC was nearly 30 here and yet it reads a little more like a coming of age story instead? Sometimes I felt like she should have been a little younger, or the writing around like her life and her experiences a little more mature? Like I say, it was literally the only thing but once I had noticed it, I couldn’t help but keep noticing it.
This was a really lovely debut book. I loved the ways that different platonic relationships were described, how each of the side characters felt unique and fresh and yet fleshed out? And the descriptions around the burn out that the MC faces just from sheer family pressure was really interesting to read as well, because I may not have a PHD in “space stuff” but I definitely get family pressure.
And I really enjoyed reading about her wife, although I wish we had seen a little bit more of her. The writing itself was really lovely and flowed really well which I think contributed to the fact that I finished it not long after starting it.
I think the only thing that detracted from it a little bit for me personally, was the sudden realisation that the MC was nearly 30 here and yet it reads a little more like a coming of age story instead? Sometimes I felt like she should have been a little younger, or the writing around like her life and her experiences a little more mature? Like I say, it was literally the only thing but once I had noticed it, I couldn’t help but keep noticing it.
emotional
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
Is there a word for an adult coming-of-age story? That’s what Honey Girl is, with a side of romance. This was sweet and sad and heartwarming, all rolled into one. If you’re looking for a sad-girl romance, try this one.
This is a great story -- difficult to describe without spoilers. When her father and stepmother give her tickets to Las Vegas for a weekend to celebrate her PhD graduation, Grace Porter doesn't expect it to change her life, but it does.
Her complicated family, drive for perfection, and perfectly executed life plan don't leave a lot of space for romance or new adventures, so Grace is not sure how to react.
The characters in the book are people you would like to know, or people you DO know and would like to forget. Grace's journey is as unique as her profession and ambition and as quirky as her family.
Highly recommended.
#NetGalley #LJDOD #Morgan_Rogers #
Her complicated family, drive for perfection, and perfectly executed life plan don't leave a lot of space for romance or new adventures, so Grace is not sure how to react.
The characters in the book are people you would like to know, or people you DO know and would like to forget. Grace's journey is as unique as her profession and ambition and as quirky as her family.
Highly recommended.
#NetGalley #LJDOD #Morgan_Rogers #