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A review by reading_seas0n
Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko
medium-paced
3.0
TW: Parental loss, guilt, grief, estranged parent, violence, homophobia, struggling with sexuality, bully & relationship violence.
Thank you, St. Martin's Press (Wednesday Books) & NetGalley, for allowing me to experience the novelization of a song that really helped me in my younger Bisexual years. All my opinion are my own.
When it was released, this song helped me feel like I was seen, as a young bisexual in love with her girl BFF, so hearing and getting a chance to read the book is fantastic!
While I love the song & Hayley Kiyoko, I feel that this book had a weak writing style (which, fair, it's their debut); however, it took me out of the story, and I feel the editor should have tweaked or helped guide it more with the writing.
We read about a young person struggling with the loss of their mother; dealing with a parental loss with suicide isn't touched enough. This was done so emotionally with resentment, guilt & pain, then gaining an estranged parent and finding yourself in a new surround. Yet, at the same time, you hide a part of yourself.
The romance between Sonya & Coley was actually so sweet and adorable. The chemistry and spark between them were undeniable, and I loved that they translated from the original music video to this book. That was its heart!
The music video's storyline had a lot more growth to it and dimension, but a little of the flow dropped in my rating due to the writing style. However, anyone who loved this song will enjoy this book, and other LGBTQ+ Members may too!
Thank you, St. Martin's Press (Wednesday Books) & NetGalley, for allowing me to experience the novelization of a song that really helped me in my younger Bisexual years. All my opinion are my own.
When it was released, this song helped me feel like I was seen, as a young bisexual in love with her girl BFF, so hearing and getting a chance to read the book is fantastic!
While I love the song & Hayley Kiyoko, I feel that this book had a weak writing style (which, fair, it's their debut); however, it took me out of the story, and I feel the editor should have tweaked or helped guide it more with the writing.
We read about a young person struggling with the loss of their mother; dealing with a parental loss with suicide isn't touched enough. This was done so emotionally with resentment, guilt & pain, then gaining an estranged parent and finding yourself in a new surround. Yet, at the same time, you hide a part of yourself.
The romance between Sonya & Coley was actually so sweet and adorable. The chemistry and spark between them were undeniable, and I loved that they translated from the original music video to this book. That was its heart!
The music video's storyline had a lot more growth to it and dimension, but a little of the flow dropped in my rating due to the writing style. However, anyone who loved this song will enjoy this book, and other LGBTQ+ Members may too!