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becksreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Racism, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Suicide attempt
freyabelle16's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
Its a great contemporary wlw story without it just being a coming out story and focuses a lot on mental health. The characters are diverse and very lovable.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, and Self harm
Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, and Suicide attempt
getbrekked's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm, Mental illness, and Racism
Minor: Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt
ehmannky's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
Morgan Rogers says in her acknowledgements that this book wouldn't have been possible without her community. And the love Rogers feels for her own networks is strongly reflected in this work. It's odd to say about a romance novel, but the main romance between Grace and Yuki sort of takes a backseat to Grace's relationships with her family--both by birth and my choice.
It was lovely to read a book about someone who feels lost after graduation, which is something I relate to strongly. It's not the fluffy, rom-com that I think some of the marketing led me to believe it would be, but it is spectacular. It's reflective and slow and a deep dive into the ways that we hurt people and they hurt us when we are not honest with each other and when we are not willing to look inward and begin healing.
It was lovely to read a book about someone who feels lost after graduation, which is something I relate to strongly. It's not the fluffy, rom-com that I think some of the marketing led me to believe it would be, but it is spectacular. It's reflective and slow and a deep dive into the ways that we hurt people and they hurt us when we are not honest with each other and when we are not willing to look inward and begin healing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm and Mental illness
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexism
jessaboohoo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
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
I don't think I can give words to how deeply this book resonated with me. Grace's road to healing and self-discovery is something I think we have all dealt with to varying degrees, and to see that experience in the pages of a book was cathartic in ways I didn't know I needed. Definitely a 5 star read for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Suicide attempt
carolinebrooks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm and Mental illness
Minor: Suicide attempt
caseythereader's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
5.0
- This book tends to come across as a romcom from the description, and it's a little bit of that, but not really. HONEY GIRL is actually a delicate exploration of family, expectations, mental health, racism, and the many forms of queer love.
- Grace and Yuki are such wonderful characters, queer people who are allowed to be their weird messy selves (and who are allowed to get help when the messiness gets to be too much).
- Honestly, so much is packed into this small book that I could never properly cover it all here. Just know that I squeezed the book to my chest and cried when I was done with it.
- Grace and Yuki are such wonderful characters, queer people who are allowed to be their weird messy selves (and who are allowed to get help when the messiness gets to be too much).
- Honestly, so much is packed into this small book that I could never properly cover it all here. Just know that I squeezed the book to my chest and cried when I was done with it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Vomit
catapocalypse's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
This is such a sweet book with so many feels! It's an adult coming-of-age story about Grace Porter, a queer Black woman celebrating the completion of her PhD in Vegas but... accidentally getting drunk-married to a woman she doesn't know in the process! She grapples with figuring out what to do next with her life when the field she's dedicated so much time and energy to proves to be unwelcoming, how to meet the expectations and needs of both her blood- and found-family, and how to determine what her own needs are beneath all of it. Grace also finds that her unplanned marriage may actually be one of the only things going right, but can she reconcile it with her grand plans for her future?
I found this so relatable in its treatment of mental health, burnout, and dealing with the fact that sometimes the highest expectations on you are placed there by your own self. I appreciated the reckoning with imperfect parents and learning to understand them. I was a BIG SUCKER for the sweet love story between Grace and Yuki. (It was also a nice feeling to have lots of romantic and platonic queer love represented without guilt over the queerness!)
I found this so relatable in its treatment of mental health, burnout, and dealing with the fact that sometimes the highest expectations on you are placed there by your own self. I appreciated the reckoning with imperfect parents and learning to understand them. I was a BIG SUCKER for the sweet love story between Grace and Yuki. (It was also a nice feeling to have lots of romantic and platonic queer love represented without guilt over the queerness!)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
kirbybeaton's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm
Moderate: Racism
adoras's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
3.0
This is more of a coming-of-age story than a romance. Grace Porter is 28-years-old and struggling after working her way through 11 years of school and finally getting her phd in astronomy. I really enjoyed the way the novel explored mental health, with Grace struggling and needing... healthy communication! And therapy! It was so refreshing to see, especially because Grace also had an amazing support system of found family and gained more throughout the novel. Those friendships were amazing, but so was the message that sometimes you need professional help too. Honey Girl also explores the systemic racism (and homophobia) that Grace faces trying to get a job in her field. Her mentor is a straight white woman, so as much as she values Grace and wants to help her, she can only understand a small fraction of what Grace is facing. This was such an interesting facet of the story, and really well handled.
Now, the writing style... I just don't know. In the beginning, I was surprised by the tone and the kind of ethereal world all of the characters seemed to live in. There was kind of an insta-love situation with Grace and Yuki, but initially it worked for me because of the writing style. However, sometimes it was also incredibly clunky. There were little repetitive phrases and themes that the author kept returning to (monsters, lonely people, and of course "honey girl"), and in the end they felt overused. If they'd been brought less often, the callbacks would have made more of an emotional impact. But as it was, it ended up feeling like Yuki and Grace had trouble communicating outside of Tumblr-style poetic phrases. I liked the concept and themes and liked Grace's character growth, but sometimes it felt like the writing was trying to be poetic to make up for missing depth in the relationships and in every character other than Grace herself.
Now, the writing style... I just don't know. In the beginning, I was surprised by the tone and the kind of ethereal world all of the characters seemed to live in. There was kind of an insta-love situation with Grace and Yuki, but initially it worked for me because of the writing style. However, sometimes it was also incredibly clunky. There were little repetitive phrases and themes that the author kept returning to (monsters, lonely people, and of course "honey girl"), and in the end they felt overused. If they'd been brought less often, the callbacks would have made more of an emotional impact. But as it was, it ended up feeling like Yuki and Grace had trouble communicating outside of Tumblr-style poetic phrases. I liked the concept and themes and liked Grace's character growth, but sometimes it felt like the writing was trying to be poetic to make up for missing depth in the relationships and in every character other than Grace herself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Homophobia
Moderate: Medical trauma
Minor: Suicide attempt
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