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A review by avatarstorm
Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
SAPPHIC BOOK BINGO 2022: FULL-TIME WRITER
Ugh...I love Jennifer Dugan so much. Please keep bringing me queer YA novels that depict deeper meanings than figuring out they are gay (which is still important, don't get me wrong). I just love that Dugan adds multiple layers that adds so much more value to the story. In "Some Girls Do," we have fights and conversations about what being out means for all parties involved with insightful nuances and struggles. We have the question of fighting for what's morally right and our part in it and how it affects others. We get to stop and think about the other side of an issue. We see a variety of family dynamics and how that affects how we view our self-worth. It's so much more than a typical queer YA novel.
Other than that, I absolutely loved all the characters. I felt they weren't two-dimensional or flat. I wanted to be friends with them. I actually wished I could have been Morgan growing up.
This is one book I wish I would have had as a teenager.
Ugh...I love Jennifer Dugan so much. Please keep bringing me queer YA novels that depict deeper meanings than figuring out they are gay (which is still important, don't get me wrong). I just love that Dugan adds multiple layers that adds so much more value to the story. In "Some Girls Do," we have fights and conversations about what being out means for all parties involved with insightful nuances and struggles. We have the question of fighting for what's morally right and our part in it and how it affects others. We get to stop and think about the other side of an issue. We see a variety of family dynamics and how that affects how we view our self-worth. It's so much more than a typical queer YA novel.
Other than that, I absolutely loved all the characters. I felt they weren't two-dimensional or flat. I wanted to be friends with them. I actually wished I could have been Morgan growing up.
This is one book I wish I would have had as a teenager.