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Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales

81 reviews

lqvekanej's review

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I won’t lie, when a friend recommended this to me a few months ago and mentioned that a large topic of the book was internalized biphobia & bi erasure, I was nervous to read it. So few books get into this subject, so to immediately fall in love with Darcy’s character from the moment we as the readers met her and explore her story. It’s so similar to my story, working through internalized biphobia after only having dated one person, a cishet guy, in my life — years ago — but still knowing in my heart that I’m bisexual. Such a fantastic book, and I’m so excited to read more of Sophie Gonzales’ works!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia and Xenophobia

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

Minor: Drug use and Toxic relationship

threadsof_kate's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Addiction

dez_blair's review

hopeful inspiring 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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia and Alcoholism

Minor: Infidelity

dommie's review

emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Biphobia

Minor: Violence

babsi_222's review

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing

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

5.0

This book has me chuckling and screaming of adorement. It’s so cute (in the end mostly)

I didn’t think that Darcy‘s gonna be with Alex but I immediately recognised all the signs that pointed to them liking each other and in the end getting together. 
I still don’t forgive Brooke for what she did and I don’t like her an Ray tbh. She was such a cool character but went so downhill (my opinion)

Darcy is such a vibe tbh and I really like the Self-/Character Analysis that she does. I wanna do that too.
The whole thing with the Locker is a super cool concept and I’m really glad of how it ends (in the book) too because she seems so happy!

Darcy was 100% in the right in the argument with her mom where she said that her mom doesn’t really „know“ her and doesn’t listen/pay attention to her.
But i love how they grow from that and how their relationship gets better and more open

My fav scenes:

Finn on drugs, the whole Alex-is-super-wasted-and-gone-and-Ainsley-and-Darcy-have-to-rescue-him Scene, the pool scene in the end ;) and the „You’re queer“ scene (especially this one!!!!)

Ainsley is such a vibe tbh and she’s in general so cool and her hobbys to ykkk ahhhrh 
Many important topics being talked about in this book>>>>

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia

Moderate: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Alcoholism, and Infidelity

nicole_zx's review

funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, and Biphobia

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, and Vomit

Minor: Emotional abuse and Violence

bubbly_lara's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? No

4.75

Loved it :) read the original English couple of weeks ago and liked it so much, I pre-ordered the German translation. The translator did an amazing job and captured Sophie Gonzales' writing beautifully, bringing it to a German speaking audience. I loved reading this in my native language and wished, this book was available when I was 17. I would've loved it then as much as I love it now. Highly recommend if you fancy a good rom-com reminiscentof early 2000's teen movies :)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Drug use, Alcoholism, Vomit, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Biphobia, and Alcohol

theslowreadernumber5's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Biphobia

bubbly_lara's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

5.0

I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS!!! What a wholesome story. This gave me major classic 2000's teen movie  vibes, and I'm living for it! Highly recommend for a fun, fluffy read that will give you major throwback vibes.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Sexual content, Alcohol, Biphobia, and Vomit

Minor: Violence, Vomit, Sexual content, Drug use, Bullying, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship

fuzzyfairy's review against another edition

emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, and Biphobia