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ecn's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Would I ever read it again? Did I like the characters? Did I care about the the characters? Do we learn enough about the characters? Was the ending NOT flat? All answers are a no. But I did enjoy the story and was moderately entertained. Some parts were spicy which is a fun sexy time but also… sounded boring? (maybe bc of the emotionality? Maybe bc it’s not necessarily what I would do? I dunno).
A lot of parts of the story needed more time spent on it and some parts dragged on. Maybe that’s to be expected in a book centered on romance, but it would be nice to have rounded characters and stories.
I also really hated the way it was written. Nothing wrapped me in - it felt more like I was being talked at rather than drawn into the story. Additionally, there was a lottttttt of writing about “cis straight white man,” which, don’t get me wrong, I’m not a fan. However, all main characters and most side characters? Were? Cis white people, and *two* trans+ characters, all presumably white? It felt like the author was just throwing around girl boss feminist phrases. Additionally, to always include “women and nonbinary” people as a monolith felt gross. I know it wasn’t the intent, and YES you can be a lesbian and be attracted to women and non-men, but as a non-cis person, the phrasing (always saying “women and nonbinary people” or “women and femmes” felt washy, shallow/careless, and white feminism. Just say non-men.
A lot of parts of the story needed more time spent on it and some parts dragged on. Maybe that’s to be expected in a book centered on romance, but it would be nice to have rounded characters and stories.
I also really hated the way it was written. Nothing wrapped me in - it felt more like I was being talked at rather than drawn into the story. Additionally, there was a lottttttt of writing about “cis straight white man,” which, don’t get me wrong, I’m not a fan. However, all main characters and most side characters? Were? Cis white people, and *two* trans+ characters, all presumably white? It felt like the author was just throwing around girl boss feminist phrases. Additionally, to always include “women and nonbinary” people as a monolith felt gross. I know it wasn’t the intent, and YES you can be a lesbian and be attracted to women and non-men, but as a non-cis person, the phrasing (always saying “women and nonbinary people” or “women and femmes” felt washy, shallow/careless, and white feminism. Just say non-men.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Alcohol, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, and Homophobia
readandfindout's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Style/writing: 3 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 3.5 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 3.5 stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Abandonment, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Infidelity, Blood, and Cancer
toffishay's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this book! Delilah is a fun snarky character and I enjoyed her relationship with Claire. I was also surprised by the depth of the exploration into Astrid's character. The characters are a little much, but in the most fun way; they aren't caricatures and you want to see them succeed and get to their happy endings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Minor: Death of parent and Grief
hellowildflower's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexism, Misogyny, and Infidelity
applejacksbooks's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent
maggiewen's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship
bi_n_large's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Death of parent
grimdark_dad's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual content, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
sarahna's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
For the most part I really enjoyed this sapphic romance and loved all the rep we got with Claire being bisexual, a young mother and described as curvy albeit that not being clear by the cover. Delilah's described as butch, has tattoos and uses the word lesbian to describe her identity which is super refreshing since I rarely see it used anywhere really. Lesbian isn't a dirty word though!
The plot was fairly simple and I loved the chemistry Claire and Delilah had right off the bat. The flirting and sex scenes were really realistic and steamy. It probably was the most graphic sapphic sex scene I've read so far and I loved it. Most sapphic stories I've read were historical fiction and tend to be either too poetic or would fade to black so I really appreciated it.
The comedy aspect of the story could've been ampted up in my opinion. It was very heavy on the childhood trauma Delilah and Astrid shared. It hit home too and I couldn't help but painfully relate to Delilah which lowered my enjoyment overall but of course that's a very subjective reason as to why I didn't rate this book higher.
Overall I really liked this romance and the chemistry both of the MC had but I wish it was a bit lighter comedy wise and more mature overall. The cast of characters didn't feel like 30+ year olds to me but that's a knit pick. I can't wait for more sapphic romances to hit the shelves! Hopefully soon.
The plot was fairly simple and I loved the chemistry Claire and Delilah had right off the bat. The flirting and sex scenes were really realistic and steamy. It probably was the most graphic sapphic sex scene I've read so far and I loved it. Most sapphic stories I've read were historical fiction and tend to be either too poetic or would fade to black so I really appreciated it.
The comedy aspect of the story could've been ampted up in my opinion. It was very heavy on the childhood trauma Delilah and Astrid shared. It hit home too and I couldn't help but painfully relate to Delilah which lowered my enjoyment overall but of course that's a very subjective reason as to why I didn't rate this book higher.
Overall I really liked this romance and the chemistry both of the MC had but I wish it was a bit lighter comedy wise and more mature overall. The cast of characters didn't feel like 30+ year olds to me but that's a knit pick. I can't wait for more sapphic romances to hit the shelves! Hopefully soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, and Abandonment
amivireads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Thank you Netgalley and Berkley for an arc, here is my honest review.
4.75
Delilah Green Doesn’t Care is everything I need in a romance book, queer women falling in love while dealing with the difficulties that come with life.
Loneliest is always a topic in romance books, but I think this is the first time I felt that it was written well. Delilah is a new comfort character for me and I cried a few times reading her POV.
Delilah and Claire’s chemistry is just written so perfectly and I understand why they fell for each other. And although they fell in love in such a short amount of time, it didn’t feel like insta-love.
One of the main issues many romance books have is how side characters are written. At times, side characters are forgotten which leaves the story feeling empty. Thankfully, this didn’t happen here and most side characters had great development. Everyone but Iris, I wanted to learn more about her, but that never happened.
Overall, I love this book and can’t wait for the next book, which is about Astrid(Delilah’s sister)
4.75
Delilah Green Doesn’t Care is everything I need in a romance book, queer women falling in love while dealing with the difficulties that come with life.
Loneliest is always a topic in romance books, but I think this is the first time I felt that it was written well. Delilah is a new comfort character for me and I cried a few times reading her POV.
Delilah and Claire’s chemistry is just written so perfectly and I understand why they fell for each other. And although they fell in love in such a short amount of time, it didn’t feel like insta-love.
One of the main issues many romance books have is how side characters are written. At times, side characters are forgotten which leaves the story feeling empty. Thankfully, this didn’t happen here and most side characters had great development. Everyone but Iris, I wanted to learn more about her, but that never happened.
Overall, I love this book and can’t wait for the next book, which is about Astrid(Delilah’s sister)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol and Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent, Death, and Gaslighting
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