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mothmans_mum's review
3.0
Some super problematic language. Jess wasn’t very likeable, constantly making dumb decisions and lying to her girlfriend. Was really sad that Kate just disappeared after her car crash???? I felt it would have been a much better story if she hadn’t gotten together with Lucy in the end, and instead it hadn’t worked out with Lucy and then she got together with Kate.
joanna1905's review against another edition
1.0
The premise of this sounded good but the reality just didn’t do it for me.
It took wayyyyyy too long for the romance to actually begin (more than halfway though the book).
Didn’t really care about any of the characters and the romance once it did kick into gear was just kind of meh.
Even the drama with the ex one night stand and the actual ex was tepid at best.
Overall it felt like maybe three chapters worth of actual content between our main pairing and just a whole lot of filler scenes with her friends, family and coworkers - which might have been fine in a 400 page book but in shortish stories like this it just felt like a drag.
It took wayyyyyy too long for the romance to actually begin (more than halfway though the book).
Didn’t really care about any of the characters and the romance once it did kick into gear was just kind of meh.
Even the drama with the ex one night stand and the actual ex was tepid at best.
Overall it felt like maybe three chapters worth of actual content between our main pairing and just a whole lot of filler scenes with her friends, family and coworkers - which might have been fine in a 400 page book but in shortish stories like this it just felt like a drag.
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
I liked that Jess was unapologetic about her sexuality. I also appreciated that it came back to bite her in the ass. This was a fun, if vapid read, but I will continue reading the other books in the series.
nhdk's review against another edition
5.0
This was the first LGBT romance I’ve read and I loved the intricate representation of lesbians. As a lesbian, I found myself in familiar territory, like being in a gang where you know all the in jokes. I laughed and winced along with Jess, the main character as she continued to end up in terrible situations of her own making. The pacing was a little slower than that of my usual read, but it certainly didn’t detract from the story, or the characters who I came to love. Lydon expertly builds a world rich in detail, and does what I love most from an author which is to push their protagonist to the into all sorts of chaos. I loved the ending too, I got exactly what I wanted :D
mhedges's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
cloverminereads95's review
2.0
As the first book in a series of standalone I went in with no expectations and left disappointed.
I didn't really like Jess and had a hard time sometimes getting into the story.
That's it. I don't hate it but can't recommend.
I didn't really like Jess and had a hard time sometimes getting into the story.
That's it. I don't hate it but can't recommend.
lezreadalot's review
I don't mind books where 'nothing happens'; love them actually. But this is dragging, the narrator for the audiobooks keeps taking this extremely deep, extremely audible breaths in between sentences and the protag just used a transphobic slur that went completely unchallenged. Washing my hands of this one.
diav's review
4.0
I thought this book was pretty well-written; my only issue was that we didn't particularly get to see Lucy's side of things (then again -- first person POV limits the reader to only what Jess thinks/feels).
jselvin's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5