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A review by katykelly
Double Booked by Lily Lindon
4.0
Coming out to yourself and others, open relationships, grief and friendship. Contemporary and relatable with a lot of laughs to be had as well as points to make.
Gina (Georgina) has a great life. Already mid-twenties and settled! Perfect boyfriend Doug. A shared calendar for date nights, bath nights and even Sunday snuggles. Alright, she doesn't really put her heart into her job as piano teacher, she still misses the band she used to be a part of. But she's happy...
As you can imagine, a spanner needs throwing in Gina's works to spark the plot. And that spanner is a lesbian bar, an all-female band, a hot female musician and a best friend trying to make her see her denied self.
Soon Gina finds she's unwittingly created a second identity - George - to fit in with this new crowd. She wants both worlds. She wants to explore who she is. She really REALLY wants Kit. But can she really have it all?
I'm not a huge rom-com fan, but I did like the idea of a young woman exploring her own identity, and in this book, the portrayal of LBGTQ+ culture was also something I was keen to read more about. Seeing archetypes played out in a gay context (potentially the one-night-stander, and the quiet/shy one who admires from afar) was quite eye-opening.
Gina/George is sympathetic. Her backstory reveals itself slowly and was touching. Mum, friend and boyfriend get their moments and scenes to take a central role as well. And I just loved the piano teaching scenes and Gina's students.
Enjoyable, even if you think you know where things are going.
With thanks to LoveReading for providing a sample advance copy.
Gina (Georgina) has a great life. Already mid-twenties and settled! Perfect boyfriend Doug. A shared calendar for date nights, bath nights and even Sunday snuggles. Alright, she doesn't really put her heart into her job as piano teacher, she still misses the band she used to be a part of. But she's happy...
As you can imagine, a spanner needs throwing in Gina's works to spark the plot. And that spanner is a lesbian bar, an all-female band, a hot female musician and a best friend trying to make her see her denied self.
Soon Gina finds she's unwittingly created a second identity - George - to fit in with this new crowd. She wants both worlds. She wants to explore who she is. She really REALLY wants Kit. But can she really have it all?
I'm not a huge rom-com fan, but I did like the idea of a young woman exploring her own identity, and in this book, the portrayal of LBGTQ+ culture was also something I was keen to read more about. Seeing archetypes played out in a gay context (potentially the one-night-stander, and the quiet/shy one who admires from afar) was quite eye-opening.
Gina/George is sympathetic. Her backstory reveals itself slowly and was touching. Mum, friend and boyfriend get their moments and scenes to take a central role as well. And I just loved the piano teaching scenes and Gina's students.
Enjoyable, even if you think you know where things are going.
With thanks to LoveReading for providing a sample advance copy.