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bzliz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Beth and Gwen meet at a society event and become fast friends, though it takes them both quite a while to realize it’s more than simple friendship. They embark on a scheme to get their parents together, discovering that they had previously been somewhat involved and it ended badly when Beth’s mother needed to marry for security rather than love, which meant not marrying Gwen’s father. Beth catches the eye of a real white bread kind of guy- nice but bland, and no substance- and finds herself falling into the same path her mother took. There’s a subplot about an act that allows women to seek divorce in the court system rather than through the church, which Beth’s future father in law fights against strongly, leaving her facing an impossible future without Gwen and stuck with a truly odious man as her family if she is to live a secure life.
All in all, it was a sweet but forgettable sapphic romance with just a few nods to the Swifties.
Graphic: Sexual content, Misogyny, and Alcohol
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Homophobia
relin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, Drug use, and Alcohol
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Death of parent, Medical content, and Alcoholism
While in the premise, parent trapping their parents is cute, it does also make them step sisters in a romantic relationship with each other.its_vendetta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
If you want an amazing historical romance filled with queer joy and amazing characters this book is for you. One of my favorite sapphic romances I've ever read and definitely my favorite historical romance!
I can't wait to read the sequel that is coming out in August!!
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Vomit, Alcohol, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Classism
period accurate sexism and classism (1800s)midnightbelles's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Homophobia, Addiction, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship
danicampbell0506's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual content
Minor: Incest
kshertz's review
- 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
4.75
Minor: Misogyny, Sexual content, Incest, and Alcohol
abitbetterbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
I was enjoying listening to this book from the outset— great audio narrators, writing that’s the perfect mix of descriptive and quippy, and a Parent Trap style set-up ruse in a Regency setting made for a great but subtle draw.
It was about 60% of the way in when I was well and truly hooked, and this book took it to the next level. The heartbreak and tension in the story, with a few little surprises to round out the ending, really got me.
While I knew the romance had to have a happy ending, it was really hard to see how it all might work out for our heroines. It felt real and the issues of women’s rights in particular (as it pertained to the Marital Causes Act, and status / relationships in general) were an ever-present and moving concern. I loved how Gwen grew enough to ask others for help and tend to her relationships with her cousins, and Lady Demeroven’s arc was beautiful as well.
2024 really is the year of the sapphics!!! If you want to laugh, cry, fist pump, and clap your hands and squeal in your car, I’d highly recommend listening to Don’t Want You Like A Best Friend.
Graphic: Sexism, Alcohol, and Vomit
Moderate: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Death of parent
sarasreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexism
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Classism
starglitters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Sexism
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Death of parent, Homophobia, and Pregnancy
zeus_strider's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Moderate: Sexual content