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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
adventurous
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Excrement, Grief, Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual content
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wish I could give this more stars! This book is a true love letter to emotional support English teachers and the way their love is felt and radiated out to their students. I loved the subplot of Remy and Joe rekindling the romance that was lost because of Joe’s fear of going out and partying due to AIDS. I loved the way we have such deep characters who share such a beautiful love and culture and then pass it on to the next generation! This book was heartbreaking especially when Logan and Rosemary had to help Joe die. The enemies to lovers romance was such a classic trope, but to add ADHD and rejection sensitivity into the mix, I felt so seen. Esp when Logan tells Rosemary “I’ll end up fucking up and you’ll leave me just like everyone else does” or when she was trying to tell Rosemary her insecurities about everyone’s opinion of her promiscuity and how she felt guilty about being Rosemary’s first time (which she says in one sentence) “I feel guilty that it’s your first time because I’m a fuckboy” and Rosemary basically says “I enjoyed myself anyway”
Also one quote that will always stick with me was when the girls and Joe got to Mississippi to see Remy and Joe screams at Logan “gay men aren’t supposed to get old” because during his time, this was true. The scene of him approaching Remy and saying “I wear adult diapers” and when Remy asked if the adult diapers were the reason Joe waited 30 years to find him and Joe tells Logan to book it out of the gallery was so fucking funny!
Also one quote that will always stick with me was when the girls and Joe got to Mississippi to see Remy and Joe screams at Logan “gay men aren’t supposed to get old” because during his time, this was true. The scene of him approaching Remy and saying “I wear adult diapers” and when Remy asked if the adult diapers were the reason Joe waited 30 years to find him and Joe tells Logan to book it out of the gallery was so fucking funny!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Medical content, Death of parent, Abandonment, Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Outing
emotional
sad
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
The parts of this book that focused on queer found family, death, loss, and grief were moving and somewhat impactful. Logan and Rosemary’s relationship was not. As much as I related to them both in different ways, I didn't find either character particularly likable, and I found their relationship underwhelming. Despite having been very close friends when they were younger and then having a huge falling out that resulted in them loathing one another as adults, I didn't feel like either of those things were actually explored in much depth. I so badly wanted them to talk through and unpack their shared history a bit more before they got together because it clearly still held a lot of weight, but once their "friendship pact" went into effect and they realized they were, in fact, capable of getting along and having a good time together, it was like their past became almost irrelevant.
I also just found this book...really corny? In fairness to Alison Cochrun, that is not an issue in any way unique to this book. It's something I notice in and dislike about a lot of contemporary romance, especially contemporary sapphic romance, and it's just not my cup of tea. It's very contradictory to who I am as a person, so I'll admit that my dislike of it is largely a me problem, but I don't really care and will continue to complain about it. If that's your thing, I'm happy for you. It gives me the ick in ways the English language is too insufficient for me to thoroughly describe.
There are other things I could point out as reasons for my relatively low rating, but they've pretty much all been addressed in other reviews, so I won't beat a dead horse. Overall, I enjoyed this book more than Kiss Her Once for Me but less than The Charm Offensive, so it was somewhat middle of the road for me as far as this author goes. YMMV.
(Bonus points for having two lesbian MCs and consistently using the word “lesbian” to describe them, though. Very fierce.)
I also just found this book...really corny? In fairness to Alison Cochrun, that is not an issue in any way unique to this book. It's something I notice in and dislike about a lot of contemporary romance, especially contemporary sapphic romance, and it's just not my cup of tea. It's very contradictory to who I am as a person, so I'll admit that my dislike of it is largely a me problem, but I don't really care and will continue to complain about it. If that's your thing, I'm happy for you. It gives me the ick in ways the English language is too insufficient for me to thoroughly describe.
There are other things I could point out as reasons for my relatively low rating, but they've pretty much all been addressed in other reviews, so I won't beat a dead horse. Overall, I enjoyed this book more than Kiss Her Once for Me but less than The Charm Offensive, so it was somewhat middle of the road for me as far as this author goes. YMMV.
(Bonus points for having two lesbian MCs and consistently using the word “lesbian” to describe them, though. Very fierce.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A second chance Sapphic romance that takes place on a death road trip to get a dying man across the country.
Alison Cochrun writes people who are so real and relatable. She pulls your heart out and makes you feel seen.
Alison Cochrun writes people who are so real and relatable. She pulls your heart out and makes you feel seen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death
Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia
This book just made it to my list of favorite sapphic books. Its a celebration of love, of life, of taking second chances. Bawled my eyes out as I read through the end because it reminded me of the time I lost my stepdad. I love Logan (your mom is an asshole, btw) and Rosemary (you and your binders and label makers pls
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Sobbing as I write this review. Alison Cochrun wrote about love and death so beautifully.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death
Moderate: Addiction, Sexual content, Abandonment
Minor: Death of parent
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-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
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
medium-paced
funny
lighthearted
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