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A review by frednamode
Girl Meets Boy by Ali Smith
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
BE WARNED: PREPARE FOR HOMOPHOBIC CHARACTERS
I really squirmed at the way some of the men talked about lesbianism. Their views were so uncomfortably realistic. We’ve all met those men in our lives, and Ali Smith captured their attitudes so perfectly it hurt to read.
I love a queer romance with a happy ending!!
Ovid originally wrote it with the underlying idea that a woman wasn’t enough to please another woman. Ali Smith doesn’t tiptoe around saying that is absolutely not true!
Two characters stood out to me: Burning Lily, and Robin.
Strong non-male characters with strong feminist motives and no care for the law. I was jumping up and down with excitement at the anarchy they caused. I want to be just like them.
I really squirmed at the way some of the men talked about lesbianism. Their views were so uncomfortably realistic. We’ve all met those men in our lives, and Ali Smith captured their attitudes so perfectly it hurt to read.
I love a queer romance with a happy ending!!
Ovid originally wrote it with the underlying idea that a woman wasn’t enough to please another woman. Ali Smith doesn’t tiptoe around saying that is absolutely not true!
Two characters stood out to me: Burning Lily, and Robin.
Strong non-male characters with strong feminist motives and no care for the law. I was jumping up and down with excitement at the anarchy they caused. I want to be just like them.