A review by blakeandbooks
Iris Kelly Doesn't Date by Ashley Herring Blake

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is my favorite book of the Bright Falls series, and I’m so sad that it’s over! Iris and Stevie are so good together, and I absolutely loved their fake dating scheme and that they play their love interests in a queer Shakespeare play causing some forced proximity between the two of them. There’s a fair amount of representation in this book: anxiety, lesbian, bisexual, non-binary representation. There’s probably more I’m missing, but those are the ones I’m remembering off the top of my head. 

One of the aspects I always look forward to in this series is the found family, and this didn’t disappoint! We not only got Iris’s found family that we’ve come to know and love, but we also got to add Stevie’s found family as well. I loved getting the group texts between Iris, Delilah, Claire, Astrid, and Jordan. They’re all so funny together! 

What took a star rating off was the 3rd act breakup for me… I understood it, but it was so annoying 🫠 I definitely think they had to find themselves outside of being with each other, but I felt like it could’ve went a bit differently. 

Overall, I really enjoy this final installment of the Bright Falls series!! Can’t wait to see what else Ashley writes. 🩵
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