A review by ehmannky
Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers

emotional 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

4.0

 Morgan Rogers says in her acknowledgements that this book wouldn't have been possible without her community. And the love Rogers feels for her own networks is strongly reflected in this work. It's odd to say about a romance novel, but the main romance between Grace and Yuki sort of takes a backseat to Grace's relationships with her family--both by birth and my choice.

It was lovely to read a book about someone who feels lost after graduation, which is something I relate to strongly. It's not the fluffy, rom-com that I think some of the marketing led me to believe it would be, but it is spectacular. It's reflective and slow and a deep dive into the ways that we hurt people and they hurt us when we are not honest with each other and when we are not willing to look inward and begin healing. 
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