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A review by goatieboi
Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
I hated this book. I hated how it was written, I hated the song references, I hated the characters(That is a slight lie I did like the grandmas which most people did and I really did like Andrew), I hated how demisexuality was handled, I hated how anxiety was handled, parental neglect felt more like a thing to add to the characters suffering honestly, I absolutely LOATHED the ending with every fiber of my being. The representation felt so hollow and it just all felt so hollow.
There were some moments in there that I did somewhat enjoy, but just the constant suffering of the main character made a lot of it unbearable. Her webcomic asides just repeated the same things over and over again through out the book. I honestly wanted to finish this just to say I did really. I would put the book down and just lamented that I am going to eventually have to pick it up again.
I really really came into this with an earnest want to like it, but as soon as I got hit with the whole "You're like Zoey Deschinell(or however you spell her name) off her lexapro." I knew I was in for a very horrible time.
Maybe I am just not the right type of millennial to enjoy this, but I know that there is for sure better sapphic books out there that I would enjoy a lot more. Also better book out there that doesn’t read like they are trying to check off every box in the representation checklist.
There were some moments in there that I did somewhat enjoy, but just the constant suffering of the main character made a lot of it unbearable. Her webcomic asides just repeated the same things over and over again through out the book. I honestly wanted to finish this just to say I did really. I would put the book down and just lamented that I am going to eventually have to pick it up again.
I really really came into this with an earnest want to like it, but as soon as I got hit with the whole "You're like Zoey Deschinell(or however you spell her name) off her lexapro." I knew I was in for a very horrible time.
Maybe I am just not the right type of millennial to enjoy this, but I know that there is for sure better sapphic books out there that I would enjoy a lot more. Also better book out there that doesn’t read like they are trying to check off every box in the representation checklist.