A review by pucksandpaperbacks
Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall

challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Now I understand why Alexis Hall is all the rage right now. It's well deserved. The audiobook was fantastic as it has attention to detail and immerses you in the show. This book had me laughing out loud and applauding the characters. There's talk of consent, biphobia, and sexism in media & society. Harry is one of my favorite characters. His anxiety rep was done really well. He's a loveable yet complex character which I adore. Now, I'm going to go and watch British Bake Off!

Content warnings can be found on the author's website: https://quicunquevult.com/book/rosaline-palmer-takes-the-cake/#content-guidance8067-241c73ca-04d1

CWs: Sexual content (on page but not graphic), classism, emotionally distant / emotionally unsupportive parents, discussion of a teenage pregnancy (which happened in the past), brief mention of Rosaline considering an abortion (she kept the baby), casual biphobia, casual homophobia, unwanted sexual advances / threat of sexual assault, gaslighting, an attempt at blackmail (doesn’t go anywhere), mild violence (one character throws a punch), very graphic swearing and insults from one particular character that continues all through the book
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