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Gra na dwa fronty by Lily Lindon

meganelizabeth91's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

hannahspatula's review against another edition

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4.0

Nice fast paced story of self realisation and acceptance. Had me nearly crying in the hairdresser's.

daisyrichards7's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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

4.0

mariasbookshelfs's review against another edition

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3.0

Double Booked ist das erste Buch von Autorin Lily Linddon, dass ich lese.

Georgina ist der Main Character. Sie Sie ist in einer langjährigen Beziehung, die auf Kalendereinträgen und monotonen Aktivitäten von ihr und ihrem Freund basiert. Sie führen eine glückliche aber langweilige Beziehung, aber das ist beiden nur recht.

Ihre beste Freundin Sophie hingegen ist eine Queer-Influencerin, schön, und immer dort, wo was passiert. Bereits hier werden die zwei Welten, in denen sie sich bewegt deutlich.

Sophie zwingt Georgina dazu, sie zu einem Konzert zu begleiten. Dort trifft sie auf Kit, die Drummerin der Band Phase. Und ab da beginnt sie, mehr über ihr aktuelles Leben nachzudenken. Sie hinterfragt ihre Beziehung, ihre Sexualität und das Leben, dass sie führt und dass sie führen will und so entstehen dann zwei Persönlichkeiten von Georgina, in die sie immer mehr eintaucht. Die Queere Georg mit Undercut, Hemden und ungeschminkt, sowie die feminine Gina mit Kleid und braven Bob. Doch die Welten prallen immer üfter aufeinander und Georgina ist gezwungen, Entscheidungen für sich zu treffen. Was will sie und wer will sie sein?

Das Buch plätschert ruhig vor sich hin. Eine angenehme Lektüre um abzuschalten und ist dafür geeignet, es zu lesen, wenn man einfach nur entspannt und ohne groß nachzudenken einen Leseabend verbringen wird.

Was mich am Buch gestört hat, waren die unzähligen Klischess, zu allen möglichen Dingen, die immer wieder aufgegriffen wurden. Personengruppe A ist immer so und so, Person B ist immer so und so. Hier fehlte die Tiefe und Einzigartigkeit bei Personen, Hintergründen, Taten und der Geschichte.
Die vielen Zufälle wirkten oft zu sehr geplottet.

Für mich persönlich hatte das Buch eine interessante Entwicklung, da ich, mehr als ich wollte, mich in Georgina und in ihren beiden Seiten George und Gina wiedersah und ihren Werdegang mitfieberte.

anikaaas's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-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

esk58's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-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

3.0

maddison's review against another edition

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2.0

It's frustrating that it took such a slog to get through this book. Everyone seemed a bit too unbelievable as a character - for a book set in modern times anyway. Maybe I'm a tad sensitive being queer myself but the biphobia was rife in this one. If it was meant to be satirical maybe I would have let it slide. I get that bierasure is very real - and the dichotomy of not being straight or gay enough really does suck. I also get the struggle of seemingly being in a heterosexual relationship but being queer. I think there wasn't enough nuance in this book though to dive deep and it felt very Queer Theory 101.

Overall this had a great ending: our main character chooses herself! I love to see that narrative and can't get enough of that narrative.

baileysbear's review against another edition

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4.0

Thanks to netgalley for the arc ebook.
A fairly fast, fun read. Some things were a little stereotyped and I guessed some of how the book may end quite early on, but that didn't stop my enjoyment of it overall.

kirstyreviewsbooks's review against another edition

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4.0

Double Booked by Lily Lindon

I received an advance review copy for free thanks to NetGalley and Aria and I am leaving this review voluntarily

Georgina is a sensible 26-year-old with a routine: 1) schedule dates with long-term boyfriend, 2) teach piano to inept children, and 3) repeat until dead. Perfect.

But when one night she deviates from her usual timetable and sees the indie lesbian pop band Phase, Georgina realises: 1) she longs to play her own music again, 2) she wants to be just like them, and 3) their drummer is really hot...

Scared of losing her happy straight life, but feeling a new sense of belonging in the gay scene, she does what any rational person would do: she splits herself in two. She'll be Gina by day, George by night. It's going to take painstaking scheduling, a versatile wardrobe, and an ambiguous haircut, but maybe Georgina really can have both?

I have seen a lot of negative reviews for this book but I really enjoyed it. We follow Georgina's two personas Gina and George as she handles the identity crisis of coming out as bisexual. I'd recommend giving this book a read as it is fun to read and will make an enjoyable summer read. Such an insightful book.

Rating 4/5

nogenderonlyfroggy's review against another edition

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2.0

honestly, before this i had never read a book where i disliked every character involved. But didnt totally hate the book as a whole