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A review by editorbrenna
The No-Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
New favorite book alert!
I adored The No-Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall! This is a book about finding your people, finding queer joy, and embracing the fabulous nerdiness of TTRPGs (table-top role playing games).
Y'all. I want to hug all the characters in this book—the girls, anyway. (The boys are trash and I wanted to punch them every time they were on the page.) They all have such strong personalities, and by the end of the book I wanted to be friends with them.
I was also super impressed with how Randall integrates the S&S games. I thought it would be boring to read about a campaign, but I found it just as engaging as watching something like Critical Role!
The only thing I struggled with in this book was Hollis's wound; I couldn't quite grasp why she was hanging out with the group of asshole boys in the first place (besides happenstance). I wanted just a bit more out of her back story to provide that foundation.
That didn't diminish my joy of reading the book, though. I hugged it when I finished reading it!
I adored The No-Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall! This is a book about finding your people, finding queer joy, and embracing the fabulous nerdiness of TTRPGs (table-top role playing games).
Y'all. I want to hug all the characters in this book—the girls, anyway. (The boys are trash and I wanted to punch them every time they were on the page.) They all have such strong personalities, and by the end of the book I wanted to be friends with them.
I was also super impressed with how Randall integrates the S&S games. I thought it would be boring to read about a campaign, but I found it just as engaging as watching something like Critical Role!
The only thing I struggled with in this book was Hollis's wound; I couldn't quite grasp why she was hanging out with the group of asshole boys in the first place (besides happenstance). I wanted just a bit more out of her back story to provide that foundation.
That didn't diminish my joy of reading the book, though. I hugged it when I finished reading it!