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A review by ollie_again
Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The first half of the book was aiming for five stars but the book wobbled a bit towards the end. By the second half of the book I was tired of the immaturity of Delilah, and the antagonism between her, Astrid and Iris stopped making much sense. The build-up towards the conflict was good but the resolution was too quick and disjointed. While the book aims for childish comedy which I didn't mind and enjoyed, for the most part, I can understand that some people will find it too immature and get annoyed with it. If you can get behind some pranks and get behind the main character's anger over childhood memories, I think you are safe to give this book a go.
A thing that have me scratching my head in confusion was that since the very beginning of the book I read into Delilah's behaviour (apparently) too much because I was convinced she has a drinking problem. The references of her drinking, "I need a drink", holding a glass of wine or beer is pretty much in every other chapter. I was waiting for someone to address this in the book because it really sounded like 'functional' alcoholism on Delilah's part. But it was never addressed, so I think it was deemed as normal, but to me, it read really weirdly. I'm not against alcohol, but having the character (and other characters too) drink every time it's possible didn't read to me like healthy behaviour. I guess that it wasn't the author's intention and my brain just worked overtime but I think I should mention it anyway. (also, can we drop the use of the word imbecile?)
Despite all that, I liked the book and I'm definitely going to pick the next one too. The book was a fast read and it was funny and sweet for the most part. Emotions were flying in all directions, I felt homicidal towards a certain character and I hoped for a more dramatic ending and my heart was breaking towards another one, and if the story can squeeze emotional response out of me, it's always a plus.
A thing that have me scratching my head in confusion was that since the very beginning of the book I read into Delilah's behaviour (apparently) too much because I was convinced she has a drinking problem. The references of her drinking, "I need a drink", holding a glass of wine or beer is pretty much in every other chapter. I was waiting for someone to address this in the book because it really sounded like 'functional' alcoholism on Delilah's part. But it was never addressed, so I think it was deemed as normal, but to me, it read really weirdly. I'm not against alcohol, but having the character (and other characters too) drink every time it's possible didn't read to me like healthy behaviour. I guess that it wasn't the author's intention and my brain just worked overtime but I think I should mention it anyway. (also, can we drop the use of the word imbecile?)
Despite all that, I liked the book and I'm definitely going to pick the next one too. The book was a fast read and it was funny and sweet for the most part. Emotions were flying in all directions, I felt homicidal towards a certain character and I hoped for a more dramatic ending and my heart was breaking towards another one, and if the story can squeeze emotional response out of me, it's always a plus.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexism, and Grief