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A review by onlessdev
Di-Curious by Erin Branch
5.0
Di-Curious is a delightful bit of wish fulfillment bundled with plenty of easter eggs for those who enjoy tabletop gaming and romantasy. The cover art has warm hues and beautiful character art that match the coziness and warmth of this book.
There are two POVs. First, June is a burgeoning D&D influencer along the lines of Ginny Di or the cast of Critical Role; also an oblivious late-bloomer bisexual woman who is just getting over a toxic relationship with her ex-boyfriend. The second POV is Nova, a writer of D&D novels and adventure ghost-writer; who is confident in her sexuality and non-binary gender, but has social anxiety and ADHD which was not accepted or supported by her own recent ex-girlfriend.
They grew up together, but parted ways in recent years. They reunite as Lyssa and Aiden invite June to their regular D&D game. June needs a new group for her podcast, and Nova needs to resolve a burning secret of their own. June plays Awe, a pink sparkly tiefling lore bard with a bubbly personality, and Nova plays Hunt, a blue-themed tiefling vengeance paladin with a serious and mysterious vow that they won't admit aloud.
The exes, June's podcast company, Nova's writing career, industry homophobia, bisexual erasure, and their future opportunities cause them to grow together and face new conflicts during the course of the story. Some chapters focus on their game sessions, while others focus on their lives outside of game night. When the POV switches in the middle of the chapter, June's perspective is noted with a lute, and Nova's is noted with a sword.
References scattered throughout the book include allusions to Sarah J Maas "A court Of" Series, Tamsyn Muir's The Locked Tomb, The Witcher, Critical Role, characters from official D&D adventures like Xanathar and his goldfish; dragon dildos; and of course common D&Disms like spell names or rolling a critical hit are mentioned too.
I was a little surprised at the occurrences of PVP without turning into a horror story - I suppose it's part of the fantasy that a group could manage that with emotional maturity.
While I'll still be running Thirsty Sword Lesbians instead of supporting Wizards, I certainly support this book! It was a fun ride and felt magical.
There are two POVs. First, June is a burgeoning D&D influencer along the lines of Ginny Di or the cast of Critical Role; also an oblivious late-bloomer bisexual woman who is just getting over a toxic relationship with her ex-boyfriend. The second POV is Nova, a writer of D&D novels and adventure ghost-writer; who is confident in her sexuality and non-binary gender, but has social anxiety and ADHD which was not accepted or supported by her own recent ex-girlfriend.
They grew up together, but parted ways in recent years. They reunite as Lyssa and Aiden invite June to their regular D&D game. June needs a new group for her podcast, and Nova needs to resolve a burning secret of their own. June plays Awe, a pink sparkly tiefling lore bard with a bubbly personality, and Nova plays Hunt, a blue-themed tiefling vengeance paladin with a serious and mysterious vow that they won't admit aloud.
The exes, June's podcast company, Nova's writing career, industry homophobia, bisexual erasure, and their future opportunities cause them to grow together and face new conflicts during the course of the story. Some chapters focus on their game sessions, while others focus on their lives outside of game night. When the POV switches in the middle of the chapter, June's perspective is noted with a lute, and Nova's is noted with a sword.
References scattered throughout the book include allusions to Sarah J Maas "A court Of" Series, Tamsyn Muir's The Locked Tomb, The Witcher, Critical Role, characters from official D&D adventures like Xanathar and his goldfish; dragon dildos; and of course common D&Disms like spell names or rolling a critical hit are mentioned too.
I was a little surprised at the occurrences of PVP without turning into a horror story - I suppose it's part of the fantasy that a group could manage that with emotional maturity.
While I'll still be running Thirsty Sword Lesbians instead of supporting Wizards, I certainly support this book! It was a fun ride and felt magical.