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Astrid Parker nunca falha [Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail]: Bright Falls, Livro 2 [Bright Falls, Book 2] by Ashley Herring Blake
84 reviews
author2223's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
Minor: Homophobia
eamily's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
imstephtacular's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Vomit
nefariousbee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It also bares saying the author is very clearly new to being queer which isn't a bad thing, but it's a thing worth noting for potential readers. As well as the characters are all white, middle class cis women, but I think that's less because the author is somehow prejudiced and more because she clearly writes from her personal experiences.
The thing that annoys me is the badly executed tries to be trans people inclusive. I appreciate the sentiment. But having all your lesbian characters always say they're attracted to women and nonbinary people and saying nothing else comes off as these people seeing nonbinary people as women lite. I am sure this was not the intention. Similarly with the question for the seemingly cishet woman about her not being with anyone who wasn't a cis man. If she were with a trans man, it doesn't make her any less straight, and these comments do suggest otherwise.
It is clear the author tries to be inclusive of the whole of queer community. But these are details someone was supposed to notice and point out, but no one did, so I'm speaking up.
I am happy to report that at least the word lesbian isn't treated as a dirty word in this book as opposed to the first one. I hope for great things for the third novel.
Graphic: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Grief
maxinesf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Death of parent
torikate7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
sdupont's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Grief
Minor: Homophobia and Death of parent
librariangeorgia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
You don't necessarily have to read [book:Delilah Green Doesn't Care|54756850] to get the happenings in this book, but it does give you a good background on some of the other characters that we meet. Blake gets to build on Astrid's character in this book, as she unpacks a bunch of stuff she learned growing up and finally learns to be happy. There is great chemistry between her and Jordan, and I enjoyed the way their relationship evolved throughout the book. Jordan also has her own things to work through. Astrid and Jordan help each other work through their anxieties, their trauma, and make each other better for it.
If you're looking for some adult sapphic romance to read, I definitely recommend this series! I've loved both books I've read so far, and can't wait to get Iris's story next fall.
Graphic: Cancer, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Alcohol
Minor: Death, Homophobia, and Death of parent