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savvylikethat's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
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
5.0
I was expecting sapphic chick lit and instead found a beautifully written story of burn out with poetic prose. A love story that develops in a healthy realistic way (despite the Vegas marriage trope), deep friendships and a gorgeous description of the friendships that hold us together. Big big loves
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
queerlybee's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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
3.75
This book hit me in the heartstrings the way it talks about seeing one's worth in academia or productivity and struggling with mental health. It is simultaneously light and romantic in the main character's story with her partner she chaotically finds but also really heavy and emotional in her navigating her own sense of self worth. I would've given it a higher rating but I think the writing was a little simplistic for me, personally! There were times I wish a little more depth was given to characters rather than repeating descriptions that we've heard before, but as a debut novel it was really fantastic! Love the queer representation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Homophobia and Racism
kybennett's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, and Abandonment
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
alouette's review against another edition
challenging
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
4.5
"I love you so much it hurts."
the pretty, flowery prose occasionally confused me- but it was fitting for a book packed with so many emotions. you can see grace's perspectives change through the book and the biases of her point of view be unbuilt by her experiences. the pacing was a bit frustrating because i wanted to see much more of her time in New York, but i can never fault a book when it focuses on leaving someone to love them better and taking care of/talking about one's mental health. on that note...
i really warmed up to all the characters, who are very strong and realistic, and was super proud of grace. when a character i relate to realizes their happiness and health is important? hell yeah! and even if the romance was quite cheesy, that didn't lessen its impact.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content
friendofdorothea's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail
giulia24's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, and Self harm
cc_shelflove's review
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Remember when Ross and Rachel drunkenly get married in Las Vegas and neither remembers a thing? Yeah, this book is like that… with the exception that neither bride even knows the other!
Honey Girl opens with Grace waking up in Vegas with no recollection of the night before. She finds a ring on her finger, a key on a necklace around her neck, and a photo of herself with the sea salt and sage girl of her dreams. But what the heck is her name….? Will Grace be able to track her down?
Although the main character is twenty-eight years old, I would consider this to be a coming-of-age story. She has a freshly completed PhD in astronomy that she has no idea what to do with and a family who, albeit with good intentions, is pushing her to make a decision. This book honestly could have gone either way for me, but Rogers’s writing sealed the deal. Her writing style made Grace’s trials and tribulations appear realistic, rather than annoying or bothersome like some young authors tend to do. I am eager to read her sophomore novel — hopefully one is in the works!
If you enjoyed Yuki’s radio show, check out Radio Silence by Alice Oseman.
Honey Girl opens with Grace waking up in Vegas with no recollection of the night before. She finds a ring on her finger, a key on a necklace around her neck, and a photo of herself with the sea salt and sage girl of her dreams. But what the heck is her name….? Will Grace be able to track her down?
Although the main character is twenty-eight years old, I would consider this to be a coming-of-age story. She has a freshly completed PhD in astronomy that she has no idea what to do with and a family who, albeit with good intentions, is pushing her to make a decision. This book honestly could have gone either way for me, but Rogers’s writing sealed the deal. Her writing style made Grace’s trials and tribulations appear realistic, rather than annoying or bothersome like some young authors tend to do. I am eager to read her sophomore novel — hopefully one is in the works!
If you enjoyed Yuki’s radio show, check out Radio Silence by Alice Oseman.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness and Self harm
painausten314's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
3.0
I was looking for a relatively lighthearted read featuring a lesbian love story, and this did the job. I was invested in the characters and the main romantic relationship, but found some of the writing to be a little too cringe. There’s only so many times you can get write “Love you” … “So much it hurts” before it gets a little bit old.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness and Self harm
sinaprst's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
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? Yes
2.0
I feel like this book tried to do to many things within these barely 300 pages.
There were just so many characters that I could just not really connect to any of them as I could barely remember their names. Then you had the lovestory between Grace and Yuki, the storyline of Grace figuring out what to do with her life, the storyline between her and her father, her racist and sexist experiences in her work life, the sidestory with the ghost hunting, the sidestory about the tea shop, the sidestory about Grace's mother and her new boyfriend, the sidestory of one of her friends struggling with her mental health and so on. I feel like the author just couldn't decide what to focus on, so she decided to just touch on every issue in sight.
I guess I'm just really disappointed, because this could've been so good if the story just was more focused.
I really wanted to like this and I do hope the author continues writing because I did really like her writing style. This was her debut novel so I'll give her the benefit of the doubt in a way and maybe her next novel will be immaculate, because I feel like the potential is there.
Also, I do really appreciate the representation in this book. As far as I can tell it was done pretty well here. There is still so much representation lacking in the industry and I would love to see more like this in the future in that regard.
There were just so many characters that I could just not really connect to any of them as I could barely remember their names. Then you had the lovestory between Grace and Yuki, the storyline of Grace figuring out what to do with her life, the storyline between her and her father, her racist and sexist experiences in her work life, the sidestory with the ghost hunting, the sidestory about the tea shop, the sidestory about Grace's mother and her new boyfriend, the sidestory of one of her friends struggling with her mental health and so on. I feel like the author just couldn't decide what to focus on, so she decided to just touch on every issue in sight.
I guess I'm just really disappointed, because this could've been so good if the story just was more focused.
I really wanted to like this and I do hope the author continues writing because I did really like her writing style. This was her debut novel so I'll give her the benefit of the doubt in a way and maybe her next novel will be immaculate, because I feel like the potential is there.
Also, I do really appreciate the representation in this book. As far as I can tell it was done pretty well here. There is still so much representation lacking in the industry and I would love to see more like this in the future in that regard.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol
whisper88's review against another edition
emotional
slow-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? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, and Alcohol