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lostbuthey's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
5.0
I finished She Gets The Girl and I LOVE IT!!!
The plot is so cute and even though the back of the book already mentions the end, the plot surprised me. It moved super fast, so it was a light read - at least for me. It does talk about a few topics - such as toxic relationships, alcoholism, and adoption trauma.
The characters are so sweet. The way they slowly fell in love without realising was incredibly well and believable written. I hope they live happily ever after.
Speaking of characters: the book is super diverse in a subtle way. There are (half) Asian characters as well as a lot of queer people especially lesbians and even a person that uses they/them pronouns. There's also social anxiety representation.
Language wise it wasn't challenging. Yet, the way the authors play with words is magnificent. It's simply and still brilliantly written. So in case your first language isn't English and your looking for beginner friendly books, look no further.
I recommend this book to all the young lesbians out there that might be a bit intimated by the though of dating or asking out another girl/woman.
To Rachel Lippincott and Alyson Derrick: Thank you for writing this!!!
The plot is so cute and even though the back of the book already mentions the end, the plot surprised me. It moved super fast, so it was a light read - at least for me. It does talk about a few topics - such as toxic relationships, alcoholism, and adoption trauma.
The characters are so sweet. The way they slowly fell in love without realising was incredibly well and believable written. I hope they live happily ever after.
Speaking of characters: the book is super diverse in a subtle way. There are (half) Asian characters as well as a lot of queer people especially lesbians and even a person that uses they/them pronouns. There's also social anxiety representation.
Language wise it wasn't challenging. Yet, the way the authors play with words is magnificent. It's simply and still brilliantly written. So in case your first language isn't English and your looking for beginner friendly books, look no further.
I recommend this book to all the young lesbians out there that might be a bit intimated by the though of dating or asking out another girl/woman.
To Rachel Lippincott and Alyson Derrick: Thank you for writing this!!!
Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism
Moderate: Mental illness and Xenophobia
cassie12_21's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
5.0
LOVE! SO CUTE! New favourite Sapphic rom-com. Friends to Lovers. Molly has Social Anxiety, and Alex's moms an Alcoholic. Warning mild spoiler they don’t get together until the last chapter 😭
Moderate: Alcoholism and Mental illness
Minor: Racism
imstephtacular's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Mental illness
Minor: Racism, Drug use, Cursing, Car accident, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug abuse
snowydaze's review
funny
hopeful
reflective
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 received a copy of She Gets the Girl by Alyson Derrick and Rachael Lippincott
from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Although it took a little bit of time to get fully invested in Alex and Molly's story, once invested it was impossible to put this book down.
Both Alex and Molly were relatable in one way or another and their experiences growing closer together helped with character growth. Although the story only takes place over the course of about a month, the character growth is profound and not trivial. I would love to have seen more both of them making more friends though. I also enjoyed the pacing and progression of the story.
Overall I recommend this book to anyone looking for a relaxing, relatable read.
from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Although it took a little bit of time to get fully invested in Alex and Molly's story, once invested it was impossible to put this book down.
Both Alex and Molly were relatable in one way or another and their experiences growing closer together helped with character growth. Although the story only takes place over the course of about a month, the character growth is profound and not trivial. I would love to have seen more both of them making more friends though. I also enjoyed the pacing and progression of the story.
Overall I recommend this book to anyone looking for a relaxing, relatable read.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Mental illness
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