A review by jessanicolesingh
Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas

emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Though I usually see this book come up as a “dark romance” recommendation, I would definitely recategorize it as a simple taboo romance and leave it at that. I appreciated the slow burn build, making it feel more realistic (if you can even say that about a boyfriend's dad, age-gap storyline). There was some repetitive & cringey dialogue, and a lot of the main characters’ issues could have been resolved with some faster-acting honestly, but overall it was cute, quick and had some swoon worthy moments.

I have a few more books by this author on my TBR list and can't wait to dive into her world again!
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