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yohhhanna's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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
3.5
how can there be such beautiful friendships and yet everyone feels lonely
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcohol
chasingpages1's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Racism, Abandonment, Sexism, Mental illness, Alcohol, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Death of parent, Drug use, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Blood, Cursing, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness
seekittyread's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Medical content
Minor: Alcohol, Abandonment, and Racism
kickitupanotch7's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-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
3.75
The narrator has a slight lisp, that initially made it hard for me to get into the book. I stuck with it and the lisp became less noticeable as the story progressed.
This story is super diverse with characters of many colors, cultures, and sexualities. Though the main character has a somewhat traditional family, she and Yuki also form several found families. The relationships she has with each of them are dynamic and interesting.
This story is super diverse with characters of many colors, cultures, and sexualities. Though the main character has a somewhat traditional family, she and Yuki also form several found families. The relationships she has with each of them are dynamic and interesting.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Self harm
Minor: Abandonment, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
gotem's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
For a contemporary romance it was described to me as, this was much more about mental health, deepening family relationships, and the difficulty of being seen. I think anyone who identifies as a type a person with a complicated family history may feel a little to connected to Grace than they may feel comfortable with at times.
It is a very introspective book disguised as a contemporary romance with an unsurprising plot, with remarkably real interactions between characters.
It is a very introspective book disguised as a contemporary romance with an unsurprising plot, with remarkably real interactions between characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Self harm
Moderate: Racism and Suicide attempt
etoilexlune's review against another edition
emotional
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 really love it
- I identify with the mc
- triple found family
- astronomy theme
- DEVELOPED side characters
- mental health issues representation
- it has the “mine” factor
however
what parents force their 29-year-old children to fulfill their grand plan for them
it would makes sense if she was a teen, early 20s TOPS
but almost 30?
it’s not realistic
her father acts as if she owes him sharing her whereabouts, career plans and even stupid phone calls
it feels like she stopped when time went on, stayed in her bubble and doesn’t realise she is a grown adult making her own decisions about her own life
quotes
“maybe there is not a specific half destined for us. maybe we have to keep trying to fit ourselves together until we find the pieces that fit”
“you spent 11 years ignoring that your mind and body said «stop, breathe, be kind to yourself» and you punished yourself for even thinking it”
🙋🏻♀️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Self harm
paigeisinabook's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.75
Once I figured out this book was not just about the whirlwind Las Vegas marriage to a stranger but Grace's descent into depression and a quarter-life crisis, I was all in.
Once I learned that Grace had a terminal degree and was lost as to what her next steps were to be, I was sold.
Once Grace broke down and caved to hiding and then finding herself, I felt seen.
I think many people should read this book and they may find themselves.
But all I know is, this book was for me.
Once I learned that Grace had a terminal degree and was lost as to what her next steps were to be, I was sold.
Once Grace broke down and caved to hiding and then finding herself, I felt seen.
I think many people should read this book and they may find themselves.
But all I know is, this book was for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm and Mental illness
Minor: Racism
tm400's review
emotional
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
3.75
technically my second romance novel of the year, and i'm actually rating it the same/feel pretty similarly about this one as the other book i read too!
honey girl is about a Black astronomer named grace who drunkenly marries yuki yamamoto in vegas on vacation. this book is about their budding romance, discovering each other, found family, and learning to deal with your personal demons. while i did enjoy the romance plot in this book, there was something about the actual style of writing that i didn't enjoy. i'm not sure how to describe it, but i felt like a lot of things that got reiterated were just redundant after a certain point rather than being helpful to the story. i really loved the diversity in the characters of this book though, and would still recommend this book to others!
i don't think romance is really my genre. i do tend to read more mysterious or literary or fantastical pieces, but i think i gave this book my best shot. i'm rating it a 3.75/5 stars, mainly because of the redundancy in the writing i mentioned earlier.
honey girl is about a Black astronomer named grace who drunkenly marries yuki yamamoto in vegas on vacation. this book is about their budding romance, discovering each other, found family, and learning to deal with your personal demons. while i did enjoy the romance plot in this book, there was something about the actual style of writing that i didn't enjoy. i'm not sure how to describe it, but i felt like a lot of things that got reiterated were just redundant after a certain point rather than being helpful to the story. i really loved the diversity in the characters of this book though, and would still recommend this book to others!
i don't think romance is really my genre. i do tend to read more mysterious or literary or fantastical pieces, but i think i gave this book my best shot. i'm rating it a 3.75/5 stars, mainly because of the redundancy in the writing i mentioned earlier.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm
sugarcainn's review
emotional
reflective
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm
Minor: Mental illness
heisiiri's review
emotional
reflective
fast-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
3.75
This is a sweet book! It absolutely delived on the cutesy lesbian romance I was hoping for - reading this book gave me the same warm and fuzzy feels as watching a nice rom-com. The main romance plotline was lovely and I enjoyed it thoroughly. I also liked the explorations of identity, complex family dynamics, finding yourself, dealing with mental illness and healing from past struggles.
That being said, I felt this book had a bit of an issue with being overstuffed with characters and plotlines. There are so many characters whose plots and journeys the reader is supposed to get invested in, and a lot of them don't really get resolved. I had trouble being attached to any of the side characters. When highly emotional scenes were happening, I would often find myself rolling my eyes like "god these people are dramatic" or "why are these people being so stupid" instead of connecting with the character's stuggles and really feeling for them. I think this book could have really benefitted from some of these characters simply being dropped from the narrative completely - the concepts were interesting, but could have been saved for another story.
That being said, I felt this book had a bit of an issue with being overstuffed with characters and plotlines. There are so many characters whose plots and journeys the reader is supposed to get invested in, and a lot of them don't really get resolved. I had trouble being attached to any of the side characters. When highly emotional scenes were happening, I would often find myself rolling my eyes like "god these people are dramatic" or "why are these people being so stupid" instead of connecting with the character's stuggles and really feeling for them. I think this book could have really benefitted from some of these characters simply being dropped from the narrative completely - the concepts were interesting, but could have been saved for another story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Alcohol, Mental illness, and Self harm