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A review by mthereader
Girl Squads by Sam Maggs
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
2.5
I had much higher hopes for this book than what it turned out to be. Like many other reviewers, I was put off by the tone of her writing and how she tried so hard to be conversational and fun and interesting but the way the facts of these women’s lives were written was actually quite boring. I kept skimming the stories and walked away from this book several times over the weeks that it took me to finish it.
I also can’t understand why the author glosses right over the fact that several of these women’s friendships were obviously more than platonic friendships. Anytime she comes close to referencing what may be perceived as a lesbian relationship, she says something like “gal pals, amirite?” From Sam Maggs’ Wikipedia page: “Maggs is openly lesbian and dedicates herself to including queer representation in her writing. Prior to 2022, Maggs was openly bisexual.” I didn’t get any kind of strong queer representation or celebration from this book, it felt more like she was dancing around all the queer relationships and purposely not saying it outright.
I also can’t understand why the author glosses right over the fact that several of these women’s friendships were obviously more than platonic friendships. Anytime she comes close to referencing what may be perceived as a lesbian relationship, she says something like “gal pals, amirite?” From Sam Maggs’ Wikipedia page: “Maggs is openly lesbian and dedicates herself to including queer representation in her writing. Prior to 2022, Maggs was openly bisexual.” I didn’t get any kind of strong queer representation or celebration from this book, it felt more like she was dancing around all the queer relationships and purposely not saying it outright.