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A Little Bit Country by Brian D. Kennedy

7 reviews

fanboyriot's review

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

5.0

Read For:
😘 RomCom
☕️ Family Secrets
🎡 Dollywood Vibes 
🤫 Secret Relationship
🏳️‍🌈 Gay Country Music

The backstory to this was so good, the family secrets, hidden songs, and some good old gay country music.  As someone who grew up listening to country music it is so satisfying to see all the queer artists gaining recognition.  So I loved this book and Emmett fully committed to his dream.

I am so happy with how this book ended.  I was a little nervous there for a second.  The internalized homophobia ran deep.  Having said that the character development was amazing.  All the characters were written nicely, they had depth and personality.  I really enjoyed reading this.

Release Date: 07, June 2022
POV: Switching, First Person
Spice: 🌶️ (mentioned)
Rep: Gay (MCs), BIPOC (SCs), Multiple Sclerosis (MC’s Mom)
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glorytowers05's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • 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

3.75

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pey333's review

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • 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

4.5

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thewildmageslibrary's review

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3.5

Pretty enjoyable! It reminded me a lot of Dolly Parton, which I think was the point.
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jennikreads's review

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hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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utopiastateofmind's review

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  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.) 

TW: SC with MS

On paper Emmett and Luke may seem different - one an aspiring country music singer and another with family conflicts with one of country music's greatest singers. But A Little Bit Country brings them together in not only a shower of chemistry, but also forces them to sit with their own selves. With the ways in which we have to fight for our dreams and make new friends. To discover who we are apart from the expectations we have.

My heart went out instantly to Luke and how hard he's working to keep his family together. The responsibility he feels that is crushing him. At the same time, the layers of secrets and concealment he lives under. For Luke, I loved the ways A Little Bit Country examines ethics and the sacrifices we make for success. How the world can expect us to hide who we are to succeed, to make things easier for us, but how it would mean losing a piece of ourselves.
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shelvesofivy's review

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

2.75

This was a very sweet read. I definitely wanted to like it more than I did though. Mostly due to my own taste, I was getting bored by around the halfway mark. The writing style wasn't bad, but I just wasn't as emotionally invested in the main characters as I wanted to be. I think Emmett's naivety had something to do with it. 
The side plot about Nana is what kept me going, even though I predicted the ending. And that's not a bad thing! It was still a very satisfying reveal. 
Overall, it was still a very cute story! 
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