A review by _youfloweryoufeast_
Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

2 ⭐️ 

Genre: Adult Romance 

Age group : Adult 

POV : First person / dual POV

Characters: 3/5 ⭐️ 

Plot: 1.5/5 ⭐️ 

Setting/Themes: 2.5/5 ⭐️ 

Writing: 2/5 ⭐️

Spice : 4.5 ⭐️ 

• Please check TWs & CWs 

• mature language, sexual scenes, sexual harassment, abuse, death, loss of a loved one, substance abuse, violence, neglectful parents 

• Age gap Romance 

• Tropes : Forbidden romance (Boyfriend’s dad), “I need to let you go because I believe it’s best for you” 

• HEA

”Whatever the birthday girl wants.”

There was a lot I didn’t like about Birthday Girl. The misogynist views and idealisms, mainly. And so much sexualising of Jordan. And constantly talking about her “amazing bod”. Ok chill, Pike. Jordan ain’t that great either, sure April hooked up with married people but it takes 2 to cheat and Cole cheated on her anyway. (I feel like a bitch for saying this, it’s not her fault but I don’t think she should’ve whorified April) 

Yeah I didn’t like this much. The smut was cool. But that’s all it was. I rarely dislike fictional men, but I dislike Pike.