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lunep's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I liked learning about Armenian culture, and I saw myself in the main character a little bit, but I didn't fall in love with the characters or their romance, I was left feeling very "eh" about it, which makes me sad because I seem to have no luck with sapphic romances.
It was cute, but overall I didn't feel super invested. Nareh stressed me out sometimes, and Erebuni felt too perfect, and the other suitors and some other secondary characters felt like they were designed to be shitty so Erebuni could look like the perfect woman:
-Trevor: misogynist, subconsciously racist/xenophobic, didn't seem to pay attention to the person Nareh actually was and what she liked.
-Raffi: misogynist, self obssesed.
-Arek: ok, nothing wrong with him. But Nareh didn't feel attracted to him (which is fair)
-The engineer guy: makes a joke about how he feels pain by proxy when cutting up an eggplant bc eggplant emoji.
-Artur: misogynist.
-Sako: nothing wrong with him either, just gay.
-Ara: self-obssesed, interrupting Nareh every time she talks.
-Kevork: pedantic.
-Kiki: sexist, very conservative, rude, she believes she's better than everyone.
Also, the cover says "From wingwoman to the woman of her dreams", and the synopsis says "Suddenly, with Erebuni as her wingwoman, the events feel like far less of a chore, and much more of an adventure." but there wasn't much wingwoman-ing, and I expected more overall. It ended up being a just-ok book for me, which again, sad about that.
It was cute, but overall I didn't feel super invested. Nareh stressed me out sometimes, and Erebuni felt too perfect, and the other suitors and some other secondary characters felt like they were designed to be shitty so Erebuni could look like the perfect woman:
-Trevor: misogynist, subconsciously racist/xenophobic, didn't seem to pay attention to the person Nareh actually was and what she liked.
-Raffi: misogynist, self obssesed.
-Arek: ok, nothing wrong with him. But Nareh didn't feel attracted to him (which is fair)
-The engineer guy: makes a joke about how he feels pain by proxy when cutting up an eggplant bc eggplant emoji.
-Artur: misogynist.
-Sako: nothing wrong with him either, just gay.
-Ara: self-obssesed, interrupting Nareh every time she talks.
-Kevork: pedantic.
-Kiki: sexist, very conservative, rude, she believes she's better than everyone.
Also, the cover says "From wingwoman to the woman of her dreams", and the synopsis says "Suddenly, with Erebuni as her wingwoman, the events feel like far less of a chore, and much more of an adventure." but there wasn't much wingwoman-ing, and I expected more overall. It ended up being a just-ok book for me, which again, sad about that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Racism, Misogyny, Outing, Alcohol, Biphobia, Genocide, Body shaming, Xenophobia, and Homophobia
Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief
Minor: Rape, Classism, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Toxic relationship, and Murder
memoriast's review
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved this a lot! Erebuni and Nareh's relationship develops beautifully and naturally, and they connect over things that are very meaningful to them. I learned a lot about Armenian culture as well.
This is a romance genre book, but it's also about Nareh's own personal journey with her culture, her career, and her relationships (both romantic and familial). It is really and truly beautifully written, and even the side characters (Vache, Nareh's mom, Diana, Nene) feel like real people. And the chemistry between Nareh and Erebuni is unbelievable, and the quiet and special moments between them are written so beautifully, and I could go on and on but I really did love this book.
I've read many romances, but this is one of my absolute favourites.
This is a romance genre book, but it's also about Nareh's own personal journey with her culture, her career, and her relationships (both romantic and familial). It is really and truly beautifully written, and even the side characters (Vache, Nareh's mom, Diana, Nene) feel like real people. And the chemistry between Nareh and Erebuni is unbelievable, and the quiet and special moments between them are written so beautifully, and I could go on and on but I really did love this book.
I've read many romances, but this is one of my absolute favourites.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Homophobia, Sexism, Alcohol, Biphobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Genocide, Grief, Car accident, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
bookcasey's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
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
This is a beautifully written book about discovering or reclaiming your identities. In many ways, the romance is secondary to this theme of loving yourself.
Unfortunately, this is one of the many recent releases where the title is based on an insignificant, throwaway comment and makes no sense. It is, most assuredly, not about obnoxious Bay Area bros (okay, maybe one or two), so don’t let that turn you away.
Do check the content warnings, but don’t let that scare you off. Nothing is graphic.
Unfortunately, this is one of the many recent releases where the title is based on an insignificant, throwaway comment and makes no sense. It is, most assuredly, not about obnoxious Bay Area bros (okay, maybe one or two), so don’t let that turn you away.
Do check the content warnings, but don’t let that scare you off. Nothing is graphic.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, and Genocide
Minor: Rape, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Colonisation, Fatphobia, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexual content
Consistent reference to the Armenian genocide with very brief references to rape and murder. Contains a lot of baby gay angst. Fade to black romance, some vague sexual references.
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