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Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake

61 reviews

brittanylee0302's review against another edition

funny hopeful 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

4.25

Astrid Fckn Parker 
 I loved this book so much. Representation all around & characters that had actual personality & back story! I loved that this wasn't instalove & that we actually watched the characters fall for each other. I listened to the audiobook & found the narrator did both voices & the side characters very well. One of the things I didn't love about this book was all the side characters, sometimes I felt like people were mentioned for no reason & with so many side characters it was a little hard to keep track of who was who but other than that I definitely enjoyed! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Cursing

fanboyriot's review against another edition

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:

Small Town

Rivals to Lovers

Queer Awakening

Workplace Romance

Coming Out Later in Life

I absolutely loved all the queer rep in this book.  The small-town romance I didn't even know I needed.  The friendships, the side characters, and the setting were all so lovely too.  I love the vibe of Bright Falls and I was happy to read more from this world.  It was also lovely to read more about Astrid and getting to see her find out who she is without her mother controlling everything.  It was so satisfying to see her character development.

(Switching, Third Person POV)

Spice: 🌶🌶🌶🌶

Rep: Bisexual MC, Lesbian MC, Non-Binary SC, BIPOC SC, LGBTQIA+

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Lesbophobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, and Mental illness

Minor: Grief, Abandonment, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Cancer, Death of parent, Death, Vomit, and Homophobia

stacy837's review against another edition

funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, and Cursing

Minor: Infidelity

ka_ke's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

Ashley Herring Blake is becoming one of my favourite cozy authors. I love her characters, the settings, and the sociology that is incorporated in her explanation of queer culture. 

Although predictable, sometimes thats what you need. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

things100's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

I loved this book, as someone like Astrid who came to terms with being into women later in life, I really related to her and loved reading about her getting her happily ever after 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Alcohol

psitstorrie's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It’s cute! The characters are fun and relatable, and the angst balances the fluff well! It’s a solid sequel, and I actually like the character development and plot more than Delilah’s book. Astrid is such a compelling character and seeing her journey was really nice. I love Jordan. I love how the old and new characters were incorporated 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer and Grief

Minor: Alcohol and Vomit

bookishwondergoth's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

4.5

Absolutely loved this book. It spoke to me as a bisexual woman raised to be straight by default only to then fall hard and fast for a girl and have it take me by complete surprise.

Ashley Herring Blake is a brilliant writer who creates wonderful characters I truly cannot help but love. Astrid was one of my favourite characters from ‘Delilah Green Doesn’t Care’ and so I was instantly invested in her romance and felt very protective over her as she clashed heads with Jordan. Jordan is a really endearing and lovable love interest. I love her and Astrid together and the way they navigated their issues.

Absolutely cannot wait for ‘Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date’!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Alcohol

Minor: Biphobia and Cancer

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Toxic relationship, Biphobia, Death of parent, Alcohol, Cancer, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

raichou's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

This was a lovely, pretty cheesy book, but it was exactly what I signed up for. 
It was an easy read in between other books and I enjoyed it. 

Astrid and Jordan had great chemistry and the way their relationship developed was cute. 

Not sure if I will read the other books in the series, but this one was fine.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Cancer, and Alcohol

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Cancer, and Biphobia

Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Grief