Reviews with content warning for Alcoholism - Some Girls Do

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I wanted to like this book. It wasn't bad but it was a struggle to read at time. The plot is fine, the characters were fine, and the writing was fine. This just wasn't a book for me.

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jupitermond's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

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obscurepages's review

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emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

OMG OKAY. I have varying reactions to this. My reading journey went like: 😃🥲🫣🫠🤡🙅‍♀️🤔🙂

What I liked: The individual MCs, finding community and other queer people, plus lots of nuanced discussions and themes such as activism (big and small actions that counts), internalized homophobia, coming out and being safe, hiding/being the closet again, messy mom/daughter relationship with mom's dreams projecting on her daughter

What I didn't like that much: The romance, MCs keep saying messy things towards one another (and I had to remind myself that they're teens 😆)

I loved Ruby and Morgan as individual characters. But together? Not really. Mainly I feel like the chemistry lacked? It's not that convincing for me as a reader so I didn't feel invested in their relationship. I guess what really hooked me in this is just those nuanced topics, and how the characters navigated those discussions, and how they matured because of those. That I really liked.

Stills glad to have read this for Pride Month tho!

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rickireadss's review against another edition

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3.0

this was just average. i don’t want to say it’s bad but i just didn’t care for the mcs or the plot really. this is definitely a book someone will enjoy, it just wasn’t for me!

⚠️: homophobia, emotional abuse, child abuse, biphobia, religious bigotry, alcoholism, transphobia, domestic abuse

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shelvesofivy's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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nicoleonbooks's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny inspiring 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

4.5

Instantly captivating, Some Girls Do shows the complexity of being queer and queer relationships. Jennifer Dugan perfectly captures what sapphic love feels like and expertly explores friendships, family, love, and pride.

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foxblood's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

If I could, this would be a 3.75-4.0 ⭐️ rating, closer to 4.0. I feel conflicted about this book, but I appreciate it for what it is. I feel like the characters were realistic and acted like nearly 18 y/os would, but that also left a lot of frustrating moments where I really wasn’t a fan of either of them. I think the book had some really cute parts, and is a good YA read. Anyone’s who’s seen my other reviews knows I’m not a big YA person, but I think this one was one of the better ones I’ve read recently. Overall, I had a good time reading this and it’s a quick read if you’re looking for this type of book - a romcom with a good amount of angst.

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bumblemee's review

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

Liked the characters and the themes it dealt with a lot; like being queer and an athlete, how to find a way to help the community you are a part of and feel a great wish to be helpful for in a productive way etc. It did not connect with me on a deeper level for some reason, but I think I would've loved it if I read it as a teenager.

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