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readerette's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Cute and comfortably predictable. Relatable characters. Given the ages of the characters I was surprised how YA their love story felt, and given how short it is there was a high ratio of smut, but if that's your thing this might be a great fit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Fatphobia
fuzzywilson's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Cursing, Dysphoria, and Fatphobia
purplepenning's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Read during the #TransRightsReadathon March 20-27, 2023. Romance novellas don't usually work for me (because insta-anything doesn't compute for me, but insta-love and hookup culture really don't compute). But this was skillfully written and surprisingly satisfying!
Sam (nb) is a 40-something history professor who meets up with their friends at a karaoke bar every few weeks. They feel doomed to mediocrity and failed relationship, their last one was particularly bad, and they're working out their gender expression. Lily (cis f) is an introverted receptionist at a vet clinic by day and a powerful songstress when she hits the karaoke stage at night. Fed up with trying to clothe her fat, fabulous body, she has begun making her own clothes — and Sam has definitely noticed, just as they always notice her when she sings. When Sam's friends have to miss karaoke night, Sam is drawn into Lily's group. Can a karaoke persona carry over into real life? Can a karaoke crush become a real connection?
"Sing Anyway" has great characters, tons of music catnip, splashes of fashion and design, some nerdy history stuff, late-in-life gender queer realizations, body positivity that's still sensitive to other's needs and perspectives, and refreshingly frank language and communication during the (steamy/explicit/on page) sex scenes.
Sam (nb) is a 40-something history professor who meets up with their friends at a karaoke bar every few weeks. They feel doomed to mediocrity and failed relationship, their last one was particularly bad, and they're working out their gender expression. Lily (cis f) is an introverted receptionist at a vet clinic by day and a powerful songstress when she hits the karaoke stage at night. Fed up with trying to clothe her fat, fabulous body, she has begun making her own clothes — and Sam has definitely noticed, just as they always notice her when she sings. When Sam's friends have to miss karaoke night, Sam is drawn into Lily's group. Can a karaoke persona carry over into real life? Can a karaoke crush become a real connection?
"Sing Anyway" has great characters, tons of music catnip, splashes of fashion and design, some nerdy history stuff, late-in-life gender queer realizations, body positivity that's still sensitive to other's needs and perspectives, and refreshingly frank language and communication during the (steamy/explicit/on page) sex scenes.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, and Sexual content
Minor: Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, and Fatphobia
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