reading_rebellion 's review for:

Femme Like Her by Fiona Zedde

3.5

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I struggled to finish this. I really wanted to like this because we definitely need more Black lesbian representation in the LGBTQIA+ space, but it was just not doing it for me. The story is okay, the narrator was fine. Maybe it was the writing? I just didn't connect with the characters or the story that much. The two MC's relationship just came across as toxic to me as well as the MC's friend. Overall I was underwhelmed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Toxic friendship, Abandonment

Minor: Car accident

Within the first 20 mins of listening to the book I was immediate turned off and had to stop reading. Scottie's very forward and pushy approach is probably what most are into, but a definite turn off to me which made it hard to keep reading. There's a sex scene that to me borders on sexual manipulation/abuse because of the immediate crossing of Nailah's boundaries. Also Pauline's character is toxic AF.