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cccccarla's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
bookishbrittany's review against another edition
The pacing was just too slow for me.
soundsgay_imin's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
cerealheartbreaker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
carog's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
thepagelady's review against another edition
2.0
Julia has had enough.
The only thing she hasn’t had enough of is orgasms; she hasn’t had proper sex in three years.
So, when Julia gets invited to a warehouse party in a part of town where trendy people who have lots of sex go on a Friday night, she readily accepts. And that night she meets someone: a figurative artist, who also happens to be a woman.
She finds her tribe at queer swing dancing classes, and guided by her new lover Sam, she soon discovers London’s gay bars and BDSM clubs . . . and the complexities of polyamory.
Soon it becomes clear that Sam needs to call the shots, and Julia’s newfound liberation comes to bear a suspicious resemblance to entrapment . . .
Thank you Goodreads and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for a chance to read this book!!
This is the first LGBT book I have read. That I can remember at least. The beginning of the book was good funny and easy to get into. The middle was iffy and the ending was surprising. To me the book came off as a coming-of-age book. I think that is mostly because Julia is just starting to find out who she is. But it was an ok book. Happy reading everyone!!
The only thing she hasn’t had enough of is orgasms; she hasn’t had proper sex in three years.
So, when Julia gets invited to a warehouse party in a part of town where trendy people who have lots of sex go on a Friday night, she readily accepts. And that night she meets someone: a figurative artist, who also happens to be a woman.
She finds her tribe at queer swing dancing classes, and guided by her new lover Sam, she soon discovers London’s gay bars and BDSM clubs . . . and the complexities of polyamory.
Soon it becomes clear that Sam needs to call the shots, and Julia’s newfound liberation comes to bear a suspicious resemblance to entrapment . . .
Thank you Goodreads and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for a chance to read this book!!
This is the first LGBT book I have read. That I can remember at least. The beginning of the book was good funny and easy to get into. The middle was iffy and the ending was surprising. To me the book came off as a coming-of-age book. I think that is mostly because Julia is just starting to find out who she is. But it was an ok book. Happy reading everyone!!
angel_f13's review against another edition
3.0
Well, I did not expect the book to take the direction it took. I really enjoyed the beginning - Julia echoed Fleabag’s mannerisms and I found her witty humour hilarious and relatable.
Then the introduction of Julia’s love interest, Sam, causes a bit of a shift and I felt quite uncomfortable from then on. Sam’s crude obsession with sex is jarring. Just gets a bit too vulgar for me and I felt like I was reading a different book at times.
You see Julia gradually lose herself which is an unfortunate contrast to earlier in the book where she’s discovers she’s a lesbian after her first time with a girl and talks about the joys of finding herself, the irony. I do feel her self-discovery of her sexuality was rushed a bit but that may have been to shed light on other parts of herself she learns about.
Overall a very interesting and emotive read
Then the introduction of Julia’s love interest, Sam, causes a bit of a shift and I felt quite uncomfortable from then on. Sam’s crude obsession with sex is jarring. Just gets a bit too vulgar for me and I felt like I was reading a different book at times.
You see Julia gradually lose herself which is an unfortunate contrast to earlier in the book where she’s discovers she’s a lesbian after her first time with a girl and talks about the joys of finding herself, the irony. I do feel her self-discovery of her sexuality was rushed a bit but that may have been to shed light on other parts of herself she learns about.
Overall a very interesting and emotive read
geesreadingcorner's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Sexual content