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A review by bookscoffeehayley
Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Morgan Roger’s debut, Honey Girl, was one of my favorite reads of June.
I can’t begin to know how Grace felt as a Black woman at the beginning of her career in a predominately white male-dominated industry. But some of her feelings of working so intensely for so long and then trying to figure out what comes next were very relatable.
I loved the characters in this book! From Grace’s friends and parents in Portland to Yuki and her roommates in NY, to Grace’s mom and boyfriend in Florida, they were all so wonderfully crafted! These were the type of characters that I would love to see a series created around, a la Jasmine Guillory’s Wedding Date series. I found them all so interesting and lovable.
I have to chat a second about Agnus because this was the first time I’ve ever read a book where a character has Borderline Personality Disorder. Agnus receives her diagnosis in the middle of the book and her friends are so supportive of her. Seeing someone with BPD represented in a book and depicted with more than just the scary, intense symptoms of BPD, but with loving friends and close relationships was SUCH a moment for me. Close relationships, whether platonic or romantic, can be tough for us #BPDWarriors, and seeing Agnus represented in a positive manner was incredible.
Big fan of this one and can’t wait to see more from Morgan Rogers!
I can’t begin to know how Grace felt as a Black woman at the beginning of her career in a predominately white male-dominated industry. But some of her feelings of working so intensely for so long and then trying to figure out what comes next were very relatable.
I loved the characters in this book! From Grace’s friends and parents in Portland to Yuki and her roommates in NY, to Grace’s mom and boyfriend in Florida, they were all so wonderfully crafted! These were the type of characters that I would love to see a series created around, a la Jasmine Guillory’s Wedding Date series. I found them all so interesting and lovable.
I have to chat a second about Agnus because this was the first time I’ve ever read a book where a character has Borderline Personality Disorder. Agnus receives her diagnosis in the middle of the book and her friends are so supportive of her. Seeing someone with BPD represented in a book and depicted with more than just the scary, intense symptoms of BPD, but with loving friends and close relationships was SUCH a moment for me. Close relationships, whether platonic or romantic, can be tough for us #BPDWarriors, and seeing Agnus represented in a positive manner was incredible.
Big fan of this one and can’t wait to see more from Morgan Rogers!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Homophobia
Moderate: Medical trauma