A review by clarke
Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake

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

3.75

I was excited to read this despite Astrid not being my favourite character from 'Delilah green doesn’t care' (but then I'm biased and loved an outspoken badass). Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy this book as much, but I did enjoy
Astrid's journey of coming out - especially her sex dream conversation with Delilah.
The frequency of the phrase 'women and non-binary people' was a bit jarring, and started to equate non-binary people to woman-lite. I would love for a main character to be gender diverse with how often it's mentioned in both books, and also a non white main character. I don't think at this point a random background character in a see of cis white people is as impactful or enough. Hopefully the next book will be more inclusive and feature more sass. 


Isabelle Green, as always, can get fucked.
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