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A review by the_queer_bibliophile
Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This contains (minimal) spoilers.
I gotta say, I was a little disappointed with this book. It's my first Tessa Bailey book and it might be my last. First off - and I don't know if all of her books are written this way or not - but its dual POV, which I normally love, but this gives no warning besides a new paragraph before switching to a different POV. It's a little aggravating. Then, there's the timeline, which is very jumpy in the first like 35% of the book. It's very random and based on this specifically being a future step-sibling relationship, I would have preferred things resolving sooner than they did. How it resolved was believable, but I don't like the events that led to it. I don't really like third act breakups, and this one was no different, especially because of the way it happened (with their parents eloping). I also really don't like how abusive Chloe's mom is, and how Chloe just brushed it off as her mom being protective. I'm glad she set boundaries, but like that just was a little too toxic for my taste, and I felt like Chloe enabled her to do it at times. I also feel like there was the stereotypical Diversity Inclusions ™ (1 LGBTQ+ person and 1 BIPOC person) and that just really made me roll my eyes. I really feel like this could have been written better, but maybe that's just me. Anywho, it wasn't my cup of tea personally, but decide if anything I said above is a turn off for you and go from there.
I gotta say, I was a little disappointed with this book. It's my first Tessa Bailey book and it might be my last. First off - and I don't know if all of her books are written this way or not - but its dual POV, which I normally love, but this gives no warning besides a new paragraph before switching to a different POV. It's a little aggravating. Then, there's the timeline, which is very jumpy in the first like 35% of the book. It's very random and based on this specifically being a future step-sibling relationship, I would have preferred things resolving sooner than they did. How it resolved was believable, but I don't like the events that led to it. I don't really like third act breakups, and this one was no different, especially because of the way it happened (with their parents eloping). I also really don't like how abusive Chloe's mom is, and how Chloe just brushed it off as her mom being protective. I'm glad she set boundaries, but like that just was a little too toxic for my taste, and I felt like Chloe enabled her to do it at times. I also feel like there was the stereotypical Diversity Inclusions ™ (1 LGBTQ+ person and 1 BIPOC person) and that just really made me roll my eyes. I really feel like this could have been written better, but maybe that's just me. Anywho, it wasn't my cup of tea personally, but decide if anything I said above is a turn off for you and go from there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing and Emotional abuse
Minor: Pregnancy and Alcohol