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A review by theinfinitebookcase
Second Chances: A Sapphic Romance Anthology by Chace Verity, Leigh Landry, Candace Harper, Dee Holloway
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Out for Delivery by Leigh Landry - 2 stars
I didn't love this one - it was too unrealistic for me (come on, you would have to call the police ASAP plus the paper trail they left, with timestamps indicating that they knew about the body for hours before they told the cops? It was a little too outrageous for me) and I didn't really like the characters.
Your Mess is Mine by Dee Holloway - 5 stars
I loved this - it was everything I wanted out of this anthology. The characters and dialogue were realistic, the plot was fun and well-paced, and there was pretty good character development for a short story. Plus, the ending was adorable!
The (Virtual) Bodyguard by Chace Verity - 1 star
I really, really wanted to like this because of the premise (two online friends and a MMORPG), but I just didn't. I felt like the plot was out of touch and I felt like Dallas was pretty unfair to Tala. For example, most online games will show you when your friends are online; if you had plans to do a raid with a friend, wouldn't you check and make sure they were online and available before diving in? I understand being frustrated that an online friend isn't online at the time you agreed, but something could have come up in real life that prevented Tala from logging on even if she wasn't able, and I think Dallas was a bit dramatic/unfair.
The Best Places by Candace Harper - 3.5 stars
At first, I really, really liked this. The plot was the most interesting of the 4, the characters just felt alive, and I thought the mother-daughter relationship was super accurate. (It felt really good to read about a relationship like this.) It was giving me real "Gilmore Girls" vibes. But the ending was a disappointment; while I liked the enemies-to-lovers vibes, but I felt like the romantic relationship was much less fleshed out and strong as the mother-daughter relationship.
I didn't love this one - it was too unrealistic for me (come on, you would have to call the police ASAP plus the paper trail they left, with timestamps indicating that they knew about the body for hours before they told the cops? It was a little too outrageous for me) and I didn't really like the characters.
Your Mess is Mine by Dee Holloway - 5 stars
I loved this - it was everything I wanted out of this anthology. The characters and dialogue were realistic, the plot was fun and well-paced, and there was pretty good character development for a short story. Plus, the ending was adorable!
The (Virtual) Bodyguard by Chace Verity - 1 star
I really, really wanted to like this because of the premise (two online friends and a MMORPG), but I just didn't. I felt like the plot was out of touch and I felt like Dallas was pretty unfair to Tala. For example, most online games will show you when your friends are online; if you had plans to do a raid with a friend, wouldn't you check and make sure they were online and available before diving in? I understand being frustrated that an online friend isn't online at the time you agreed, but something could have come up in real life that prevented Tala from logging on even if she wasn't able, and I think Dallas was a bit dramatic/unfair.
The Best Places by Candace Harper - 3.5 stars
At first, I really, really liked this. The plot was the most interesting of the 4, the characters just felt alive, and I thought the mother-daughter relationship was super accurate. (It felt really good to read about a relationship like this.) It was giving me real "Gilmore Girls" vibes. But the ending was a disappointment; while I liked the enemies-to-lovers vibes, but I felt like the romantic relationship was much less fleshed out and strong as the mother-daughter relationship.