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She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick

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crieraylas's review

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emotional funny 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

4.0

this was so cute and i need a hundred more books of molly and alex being cute together !!!!!

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yunstarz's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

oh my gosh 😭 literally what.

the way i loved this book, like it's actually not funny. i am a hopeless romantic 100%. i eat up the cute little moments. this book was everything to me. i loved the plot, the characters; EVERYTHING.

i loved how Alex's story was told. I loved the character development. I loved the small, cute, fluffy moments Molly and Alex would have. I loved the plot/trope. I loved the slow burn. i loved this book so much, like actually.

one thing about me is, when i read, i paint a movie in my mind. i feel like i just watched the most cutest and funniest story ever, it's so crazy what your imagination can do.

anyway, if you're a teen or just someone who loves all the cheesy romance books without the spice (tho it had very suggestive moments but only 3 times) I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK

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sukaikh's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Very YA style of writing. There's a lack of depth to a lot of the background for the main characters. For starter's Alex's failing relationship drives the plot, yet we know so little of that relationship. When the climactic scene brings a heated argument between the two, we barely understand what's going on because we are so starved for historical context between these two. Also, if a major flaw/barrier for Molly is going to be her mother's racial background, her racial background shouldn't be suddenly introduced 2/3rds into the book. Plus, she never unpacks this although she claims to be more comfortable with her race than her mother. Specifically, at the end of the novel, Molly is so disinterested and apathetic about discussions of others' experience of race and America at an art gallery. Booooooo (*throwing tomatoes*). Also is it really diverse and queer if somehow everyone on the women's rugby team is a long-haired feminine sapphic?

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lippuluv's review against another edition

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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

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rose_reads_'s review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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amz278's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective 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

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teabrewer's review against another edition

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medium-paced

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

1.0

This is so weird, because this books does tell me a compelling story about a couple i'd root for, it's just that it doesn't seem that's the match the authors' intention. I hated the ending and I hate Alex. The way Cora and Molly broke up didn't make a lot of sense and felt rushed, like the author's forgot they weren't end game. Alex and Molly didn't have a lot of chemistry as a couple either.

At least, the writing itself is well done. But I could barely bring myself to finish this book because Alex, one of the main characters, is unsufferable and not in a good way.

I'd recomend this book for people that don't care if a romantic interest who treats their partner badly have no consequences, self-awareness or accountability and are rewarded by the narrative because they have a sad past. The scene where Molly suffers racism feels like it was just thrown in and had no follow up too.

I actually kind of feel bad saying this because I know this book is based on the real relationship between the authors but I have to be honest.

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whosgina's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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

4.0

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booksandcat's review against another edition

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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

3.0

I enjoyed this as a quick read but there wasn't much depth to it and it was frustrating being told everything (Molly is anxious! Alex is standoffish!) rather than being shown.

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zaesbookshelf's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A classic enemies - friends - lovers will always be a fun read for me, especially when it’s sapphic in a very authentic way (I mean — the two female authors are married and basically wrote themselves). There were lots of moments that had me laughing, the characters were very easy to enjoy. I also enjoyed the portrayal of what toxic partners look like and how that affects the thoughts/self-value of someone, it read authentically.

That being said — I wish it dug just a bitdeeper than it did.

It’s not until almost halfway through the book that we really learn anything deep about Molly (other than that she’s extremely shy & socially anxious); but some hard information about Alex was given very early in the story. Honestly, I feel like this book would’ve been 5 stars if it were all told from Alex’s POV (and maybe a surprise chapter or two from Molly’s) because that’s pretty much how it felt like we were getting information — learning about Molly as Alex did. So it wouldn’t have felt as lopsided for me.

Also - sticking to the “this should’ve just been Alex POV - we get to see her life and the hardships she deals with more than Molly. Even after learning what Molly has dealt with, it’s pretty short, while Alex’s continue through the story.

Finally, I wish the pining started earlier. They both write each other off pretty early. I know they are both focused on their perspective partners — but I mean, come on, at least make it seem like they are initially physically attracted to one another??

Their first big “wow she’s attractive” staring at each other moment is in the dressing room while they’re getting changed in chapter 20. Twenty!!!!

Which is why I cannot classify this as a slow burn, because there simply just isn’t a lot of burning.

All in all - this was a cute, fun book. I get why people really enjoy it - and I did - I just wanted a bit more detail to enjoy.

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