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A review by readwithatlas
Forward March by Skye Quinlan
3.0
i have very mixed feelings on this book. at first i assumed it would just be a cute romantic comedy but that wasn't the case. i loved the romance and thought the main couple was very sweet but i hadn't expected all that came with it.
positives!
- diverse cast, there are many queer characters as well as people of color. this doesn't feel forced or tokenized which is great to see.
- exploration of queer identities!! the lgbt+ representation in this novel was wonderful and definitely a highlight.
- the adorable romance. i already mentioned them but < harper & margot 3
negatives, (mostly just things i personally didn't love.)
- the political aspect of it all. there are some scenes where this is well done but it felt very unneeded. her mom being dean and the dad running for president just felt very over the top.
- the writing style was too simple? i don't really know how to explain it but it did
- the forgive and forget trope was very annoying and most of the people in this book are utter assholes for no reason.
overall, i mostly enjoyed this book so if you're looking for a quick and easy sapphic book (and don't mind some frustrating side characters) definitely pick this up!
thank you for page street ya for sending an arc for my honest review!
content warnings: anxiety, depression, mentions of self harm, alcoholism, being outed.
positives!
- diverse cast, there are many queer characters as well as people of color. this doesn't feel forced or tokenized which is great to see.
- exploration of queer identities!! the lgbt+ representation in this novel was wonderful and definitely a highlight.
- the adorable romance. i already mentioned them but < harper & margot 3
negatives, (mostly just things i personally didn't love.)
- the political aspect of it all. there are some scenes where this is well done but it felt very unneeded. her mom being dean and the dad running for president just felt very over the top.
- the writing style was too simple? i don't really know how to explain it but it did
- the forgive and forget trope was very annoying and most of the people in this book are utter assholes for no reason.
overall, i mostly enjoyed this book so if you're looking for a quick and easy sapphic book (and don't mind some frustrating side characters) definitely pick this up!
thank you for page street ya for sending an arc for my honest review!
content warnings: anxiety, depression, mentions of self harm, alcoholism, being outed.