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Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan

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grace_alice's review

emotional 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? It's complicated

2.0

Personally, I did not like this book and it was incredibly disappointing. This was my first time reading a WLW book and I was excited to find it at my bookstore as I struggle to find LGBTQIA+ books that aren’t MLM. Unfortunately, it reads like a Wattpad fanfiction and one of the characters, Morgan, was completely irritating throughout the book. She was completely self-entitled and arrogant but this all gets brushed over because she does things to better the LGBTQIA+ community. Just because you help a community doesn’t mean you have the right to try and dictate how much people express themselves.

These flaws are “resolved” at the end of the book, but the way she outted Ruby and had the audacity to say she didn’t was the last straw. Also, the fact that this was just brushed over, is inappropriate especially for a young adult book. Teens shouldn’t read this and think it is okay. It can be extremely dangerous and harmful to the person being outted and should be taken seriously.

Ruby I felt was a much better character and by the end of the book I was just waiting for her chapters to I could hear someone else’s thoughts other than Morgan’s.

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marleywrites's review against another edition

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funny hopeful 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

4.0

I love Ruby and Morgan. Their dynamic is great and I loved diving into Ruby’s character a lot. I related to her in so many ways and it was refreshing to see. This book was super cute but also tackled some hard issues like homophobia. This would have been a great read for me when I was in high school.

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bagel_z's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.75

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rose_reads_'s review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring 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

4.75

An enjoyable fluffy quick read that touches on some deeper moments. If you enjoyed Heartstopper, I would recommend this but do check the TWs first. I can't wait to read more of Dugans books!

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moodreaderlesbian's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

I started reading this book right after finishing Not My Problem and at first I felt like they were similar and didn't really vibe with that so I kinda put it down for a week or so and then picked it up again and doing this was probably one of the best ideas I've ever had because separating the two really helped me enjoy both.
Since I wasn't out and proud in high school as I lived in a very conservative town I related a lot to how Ruby is trying to stay away from the whole "am I queer?" thing because it's safer not to even acknowledge the situation. However I also related to Morgan because online and at home I was an lgbtq+ rights activist, even before I knew I was queer. So with that in mind, I feel like I understand both sides here. But because of this I often chose sides and ultimately didn't really side with either Ruby or Morgan.

Okay, I ended up siding with Ruby because I feel like especially with her past in her old school and her ambitions to bring meaningful change to queer youth Morgan definitely didn't treat Ruby fairly when she told her she didn't want to go public and come out and show PDA and all that. That was a shitty move I'm not sure I could forgive in real life. It was a bit of a Happiest Season situation and I didn't really support that plotline either but what can you do? Also, I get that she is a teen and teens make stupid mistakes but when you pride yourself on being this queer rights warrior treating closeted people like shit doesn't cast a good light on you. Also I think telling the pride club folks about the Ruby thing wasn't fair either. A secret is a secret. Either keep it or don't agree to the whole thing.

It was an easy read (for me but check trigger warnings please) and I definitely recommend it. Also Billy is the best character in the whole book. Stan Billy y'all!

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foreverannabelle's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

i honestly did really like this book, it was really cheesy at times & predictable but it was wholesome. the way they incorporated queer and family issues into the book was well done in my opinion and empowering.

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toofondofbooks_'s review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

I thought that this book was a precious snapshot of first love, coming out, and changing your little corner of the world. Ruby and Morgan were adorable and frustrating together, but also they were complete people on their own. I loved the cast of side characters who were there to support the girls, particularly Morgan's friends from her LGBT Pride Club and Morgan's former stepfather, Billy. This is just a very sweet slice of queer girl life, and I loved it.

I deducted a star just because I didn't think there was anything particularly special about the writing. I didn't think it was bad, but it also isn't the thing that I'm going to think about when I think about the book in the future. The character work, however, I think was really good.

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