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A review by aditi_inamillion
The Women of Dauphine by Deb Jannerson
4.0
I really enjoyed this book although it was outside of my usual genre preferences. The Women of Dauphine has made me interested in reading other paranormal/supernatural novels as well. It also had a really nice lesbian main character and a sweet, pretty realistic sapphic romance (other than the ghost parts).
The story begins with an eight year old Cassie moving into an old house and meeting fifteen year old ghost Gem. Slowly the two become best friends and a little more than best friends as well. As their romance progresses, Cassie is also dipping her foot into dangerous waters and dealing with very unpleasant and homophobic parents.
I liked the representation, the acknowledgement of unpleasant happenings (e.g. sexual assault) and the author's writing style. This book definitely intrigued me even when I didn't enjoy the scenes, and I do recommend this to fans of YA paranormal/ghost romances and even fantasy lovers.
I did not like the sometimes stilted or unnatural writing, but it's mostly great. Great read!
The story begins with an eight year old Cassie moving into an old house and meeting fifteen year old ghost Gem. Slowly the two become best friends and a little more than best friends as well. As their romance progresses, Cassie is also dipping her foot into dangerous waters and dealing with very unpleasant and homophobic parents.
I liked the representation, the acknowledgement of unpleasant happenings (e.g. sexual assault) and the author's writing style. This book definitely intrigued me even when I didn't enjoy the scenes, and I do recommend this to fans of YA paranormal/ghost romances and even fantasy lovers.
I did not like the sometimes stilted or unnatural writing, but it's mostly great. Great read!