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rubyraereads's review against another edition
3.0
Big thanks to the author and NB Publishers for sending this my way and having me on the blog tour.
YAY FOR SOUTH AFRICAN QUEER REP!!
I read this book mainly in one sitting and it was so refreshing. I loved seeing places I'd visited through the pages of a book. I thought the writing style was really lovely and the descriptions were so spot on.
And the romance? SO ADORABLE. I was very much rooting for them. We're here for the sapphics!! They truly did have such a wonderful relationship <3
My only issues were that I felt like the dialogue was slightly corny at times, not too much but still there. And even though I liked them sometimes, I think there was just too much SA slang and lingo that was unnecessary for such a short book. Just a personal preference. Also, men suck and they needed to back off so I CAN START SLAPPING.
There were also some eye-roll moments at Naomi. But she's young and naive and I totally understand how sixteen-year-olds act hehe.
But the setting was really well done, I was very much immersed in the world and could imagine myself by the beach and with these characters. It had a lovely atmosphere.
Overall, I really enjoyed it. I couldn't stop reading and we had... MANY emotions.
Trigger warnings for slut-shaming, attempted physical assault and slight fatphobia.
YAY FOR SOUTH AFRICAN QUEER REP!!
I read this book mainly in one sitting and it was so refreshing. I loved seeing places I'd visited through the pages of a book. I thought the writing style was really lovely and the descriptions were so spot on.
And the romance? SO ADORABLE. I was very much rooting for them. We're here for the sapphics!! They truly did have such a wonderful relationship <3
My only issues were that I felt like the dialogue was slightly corny at times, not too much but still there. And even though I liked them sometimes, I think there was just too much SA slang and lingo that was unnecessary for such a short book. Just a personal preference. Also, men suck and they needed to back off so I CAN START SLAPPING.
There were also some eye-roll moments at Naomi. But she's young and naive and I totally understand how sixteen-year-olds act hehe.
But the setting was really well done, I was very much immersed in the world and could imagine myself by the beach and with these characters. It had a lovely atmosphere.
Overall, I really enjoyed it. I couldn't stop reading and we had... MANY emotions.
Trigger warnings for slut-shaming, attempted physical assault and slight fatphobia.
johavandyk's review against another edition
3.0
Firstly, wish I had Naomi's ability to remember quotes.
A very necessary book in South African YA. Partridge has provided us with a beautiful F/F romance, filled with whimsy and the joy of summer. An immersive experience of Jeffrey's Bay, I'm even more eager to visit it now!
A very necessary book in South African YA. Partridge has provided us with a beautiful F/F romance, filled with whimsy and the joy of summer. An immersive experience of Jeffrey's Bay, I'm even more eager to visit it now!
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