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Delilah Green Doesn't Care
by Ashley Herring Blake
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Too much like a hallmark movie where the city girl finds love and happiness in the small town.
This was heartwarming and sexy. It has one of the hottest sex scenes I've probably ever read and I had a crush on Delilah and really related to her. I also loved the cool aunty like/ role model/ mentor relationship she had with Claires daughter. That was so beautiful and wholesome. BUT there was so much bad that outweighed the good that was in mostly in the third act and really ruined it for me. One big thing was the romanticisation of small town life.
I also hated the way her dark backstory was brushed over and not given a satisfying resolution. I went through similar things to Delilah. Being a depressed teenager, moving to a small town and being on the outside looking in. The backstory felt all too real for me. I related to her isolation. So the way Delilah was treated by the story was painful. It was felt judgemental of her having the trauma of being rejected and excluded and leaving and going to New York. But of course she'd leave. Most young people leave small towns purely for career and education opportunities that they wouldn't get in a small town. It's not a personal thing. It really did her dirty and judged her as if she was nursing a grudge and not trying to find career opportunities, (and likely other artsy anf queer people like her) have a fresh start and move on from a shitty childhood.
She clearly didn't feel like she belonged in Bright Falls and even describes how much she loves New York City but when she warms up to iris and falls in love with Claire, that's when she starts to feel belonging in the town?? It kind of makes sense because people are a big part feeling a sense of belonging but what about other things, like lifestyle, and the culture of the town? What about getting bored?
I also didn't like the harmful predatory lesbian stereotype it plays into. It wasn't too bad but It left a bad taste in my mouth.
This was heartwarming and sexy. It has one of the hottest sex scenes I've probably ever read and I had a crush on Delilah and really related to her. I also loved the cool aunty like/ role model/ mentor relationship she had with Claires daughter. That was so beautiful and wholesome. BUT there was so much bad that outweighed the good that was in mostly in the third act and really ruined it for me. One big thing was the romanticisation of small town life.
I also hated the way her dark backstory was brushed over and not given a satisfying resolution. I went through similar things to Delilah. Being a depressed teenager, moving to a small town and being on the outside looking in. The backstory felt all too real for me. I related to her isolation. So the way Delilah was treated by the story was painful. It was felt judgemental of her having the trauma of being rejected and excluded and leaving and going to New York. But of course she'd leave. Most young people leave small towns purely for career and education opportunities that they wouldn't get in a small town. It's not a personal thing. It really did her dirty and judged her as if she was nursing a grudge and not trying to find career opportunities, (and likely other artsy anf queer people like her) have a fresh start and move on from a shitty childhood.
She clearly didn't feel like she belonged in Bright Falls and even describes how much she loves New York City but when she warms up to iris and falls in love with Claire, that's when she starts to feel belonging in the town?? It kind of makes sense because people are a big part feeling a sense of belonging but what about other things, like lifestyle, and the culture of the town? What about getting bored?
I also didn't like the harmful predatory lesbian stereotype it plays into. It wasn't too bad but It left a bad taste in my mouth.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent
Minor: Emotional abuse