sapphic_library 's review for:

London on My Mind by Clara Alves

3.0

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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LONDON ON MY MIND is a sapphic YA novel about dayana, a brazilian teen who moves to london to live with her estranged father and his new family after her mom passes away. i enjoyed it for the most part and would definitely recommend to fans of sapphic YA, but i found dayana's character to be a bit one-dimensional, and her love interest diana (yes, really) wasn't very fleshed out, much like their relationship. however, i did really enjoy the reimagining of a royal family that's more accepting and open-minded, and i loved dayana's relationship with her stepmother and stepsister. this was one of the first contemporary translated novels i've read and i have to say the translator did a fantastic job!!

read if you like:
- royal romances
- one direction
- brazilian food

thanks to netgalley and PUSH for the advanced copy. LONDON ON MY MIND comes out june 4th!