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melodyseestrees's review
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? It's complicated
4.75
This is a cute story but it is so short I found myself continually waiting for the story to go somewhere major.
I'm not a fan of explicit sexual content but this was pretty okay. The karaoke offsets a lot of the speed the relationship develops though I do wish it had been a slower burn. Sam and Lily deserved the time to grow into themselves (and each other, wink) alongside their other relationships.
I'm not a fan of explicit sexual content but this was pretty okay. The karaoke offsets a lot of the speed the relationship develops though I do wish it had been a slower burn. Sam and Lily deserved the time to grow into themselves (and each other, wink) alongside their other relationships.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dysphoria, Sexual content, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Alcohol and Body shaming
Minor: Transphobia
drraytay's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Transphobia
hendrixpants's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Transphobia
rickireadss's review
4.0
this was such a cozy novella!! i loved the tension between the MCs and they were just cute AF honestly. also the fact that it took place in a karaoke bar?? obsessed!!
⚠️: fatphobia, alcohol, dysphoria, body shaming, toxic relationship, transphobia
⚠️: fatphobia, alcohol, dysphoria, body shaming, toxic relationship, transphobia
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Dysphoria, Body shaming, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
emfass's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? No
3.5
Cute, sweet, loved the fat FMC (Female Main Character) and the NBMC (nonbinary main character). I think part of me wishes it were longer, and we got more time to explore these characters and their stories.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Fatphobia, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
Minor: Toxic relationship, Body shaming, and Transphobia
analenegrace's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.0
I've read both of Kelly's full-length books and super enjoyed them, so I decided to try their novellas as well, and I was not disappointed. Sam and Lily were well-written fleshed-out characters even in such a short amount of pages. As a historian myself, I related to Sam quite a lot, including an amazing quote on why history that I loved so much!
Lily's love for clothes and her love language being making things were so sweet, and I loved how helpful she was to Sam while still letting them explore each other.
Lily's love for clothes and her love language being making things were so sweet, and I loved how helpful she was to Sam while still letting them explore each other.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Transphobia
thefatpaperback's review against another edition
5.0
“I stayed long enough until time slid into the blurry karaoke alternate universe. Where all that mattered was each song, singing along and laughing and forgetting that anything other than this—pop songs and nostalgia and queer people—existed.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I giggled through all one hundred and thirty-two pages of this novella. It’s a short read, which mainly takes place over the course of one night in a karaoke bar, but I had the best time reading it.
When Sam’s friends don’t show up at the bar for karaoke, they decide to leave. Until their crush walks in with her friends. Because Sam should at least see her sing one song, right? When Lily notices Sam by themself instead of with their friends, and realizes that Sam is staring at her—Lily stares back. Then invites them to join Lily and her friends for the night. Sam and Lily becomes enraptured by each other and the magic of Moonie’s Cafe. But can they keep that magic for more than one night?
🌟FAT REP: the fat representation in this novella is EXQUISITE! Lily’s character is gloriously and happily fat. She never expresses qualms about her body, but she does complain about shopping as a fat person and makes sure she’s sharing her body with people who truly care about her. Sam’s character also has a non-thin body, but they aren’t as confident as Lily. Body dysmorphia is represented in the book with care. Fatness is never degraded. Instead, Lily helps Sam feel comfortable in their skin. It’s heartwarming, the care that went into crafting the characters and the care they show one another.
🎶 One Night Stand to Lovers
🎶 Non-binary characters
🎶 Fat FMC
🎶 Falling in love over karaoke
🎶 Dolly Parton references
🎶 Cute history nerd 🥹
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Fatphobia and Transphobia
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