Take a photo of a barcode or cover
A review by 00leah00
Wild Things by Laura Kay
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
“Wild Things” by Laura Kay is fun, queer chick-lit novel. I would most definitely not call this a romance, despite the rom-com tag. There is a romance here but it’s more of a sub-plot, one I enjoyed, but still, just a sub-plot.
Eleanor (El) has been stagnant for a while. She’s at a dead-end job and barely makes it paycheck to paycheck. She has a roommate she doesn’t like and is floundering in her love life. She’s had a longtime crush on her best friend, Ray, but doesn’t want to rock the boat with telling Ray how she feels.
El is considered dull and boring by many and decides she’ll do one wild thing a month. One of her wild things includes buying a house with her best friends Ray, Jamie, and Will. Will was planning to buy the house with his girlfriend but changes plans once his girlfriend dumps him.
This was my first read by Kay and I was impressed. The characters and friendships really stood out and I enjoy the way Kay writes. I also really liked her dry humor. This is British and I loved that it felt British as it doesn’t always. “Wild Things” has a bit of a slow start but I was hooked before I knew it. Things really pick up once they actually move into their DIY home and El is confronted with her feelings for Ray in a new way.
My main issues is I think El was too passive. I know that that is one of the main points but things really just fell into her lap. I would rather have her been more purposeful about some of the changes that happen. I was happy to see her accept herself as she is but everything happened just a little too easy in the end.
Overall, I liked this a lot. It has me interested in Kay’s previous work and I will most definitely be reading whatever she puts out next.
I received an ARC from Vintage Anchor via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Eleanor (El) has been stagnant for a while. She’s at a dead-end job and barely makes it paycheck to paycheck. She has a roommate she doesn’t like and is floundering in her love life. She’s had a longtime crush on her best friend, Ray, but doesn’t want to rock the boat with telling Ray how she feels.
El is considered dull and boring by many and decides she’ll do one wild thing a month. One of her wild things includes buying a house with her best friends Ray, Jamie, and Will. Will was planning to buy the house with his girlfriend but changes plans once his girlfriend dumps him.
This was my first read by Kay and I was impressed. The characters and friendships really stood out and I enjoy the way Kay writes. I also really liked her dry humor. This is British and I loved that it felt British as it doesn’t always. “Wild Things” has a bit of a slow start but I was hooked before I knew it. Things really pick up once they actually move into their DIY home and El is confronted with her feelings for Ray in a new way.
My main issues is I think El was too passive. I know that that is one of the main points but things really just fell into her lap. I would rather have her been more purposeful about some of the changes that happen. I was happy to see her accept herself as she is but everything happened just a little too easy in the end.
Overall, I liked this a lot. It has me interested in Kay’s previous work and I will most definitely be reading whatever she puts out next.
I received an ARC from Vintage Anchor via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.