Reviews

Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour

livbythesea's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

unknownabby's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

mikeydp's review against another edition

5.0

i came for the beautiful cover, i stayed for the lovable characters and the stunning writing. this was truly a wonderful experience and i highly recommend it.

thegreenship's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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

4.5

jvonne24's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.75

Sometimes the pacing felt a bit disjointed, but overall I really really enjoyed this book! 

haileypassmoree's review against another edition

3.0

3.5

i love when we have sapphic books with realistic endings. the ending doesn’t have to be a happy one for it to be a good book, but it also wasn’t sad. and honestly i think that’s perfect.

we got to see the ups and downs of two womens’ lives and they’re interactions together. stories like yerba buena are important to be shared, even if they are fiction.

rachaelwinterling's review against another edition

2.0

Yerba Buena is a brilliant debut into adult fiction, steeped in complex familial relationships and the open wounds of childhood trauma. This slow-burning, character-driven story braids together vivid prose, tenacious hope, and the tender exploration of sexuality. The driving forces of love, acceptance, and resilience are masterfully depicted with youthful LGBT representation. I loved this story, and, for audiobook listeners, it was beautifully narrated by Julia Whelan.

sarahbass's review against another edition

4.0

this book wasn’t what i expected but i liked how the two lives intersected and i did really like the writing

peanutbitter97's review against another edition

emotional relaxing medium-paced

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

4.75

isvargas's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

no notes 
first booked the book up in 2022 and I can't believe it's taken me so long to read a book about gay bartending and plants 
one of my new favorite book 
Incredible writing, great characters, beautiful from cover to cover.