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A review by readingwithkt
Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I had such a good time reading Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers! It's a slow-paced, slow-burn romance novel centering on a f/f romance. Morgan Rogers has a beautiful writing style and I LOVED the sections where Yuki and Grace share their passions and interests with one another. This was so wholesome and lovely!
I think, in total, Honey Girl really captures the feelings of disorientation, confusion, mixed emotions etc that come along with trying to find your own place in the world following formal education. I personally related hard to a lot of that, as someone at a similar age to the protagonist who graduated 3 years ago.
I thought the mental illness and therapy representation was done so well! This was something that really impressed me and that I felt quite seen in, as well.
Saying that, there is much in this narrative that didn't speak to my own lived experiences, such as the racist and homophobic micro-agressions that Grace experiences while seeking employment in the field of astronomy.
I also found the relationship that Grace had with her parents was really interestingly captured, and those feelings of parental pressure were captured really well.
At the end of the book, I was left feeling that I would have loved to see more scenes from the friendships and so I was left hoping that this may be made into a series, or that the book may be build-out to a group of companion novels. Fingers crossed!
Overall, I really enjoyed this and would highly recommend it!
I think, in total, Honey Girl really captures the feelings of disorientation, confusion, mixed emotions etc that come along with trying to find your own place in the world following formal education. I personally related hard to a lot of that, as someone at a similar age to the protagonist who graduated 3 years ago.
I thought the mental illness and therapy representation was done so well! This was something that really impressed me and that I felt quite seen in, as well.
Saying that, there is much in this narrative that didn't speak to my own lived experiences, such as the racist and homophobic micro-agressions that Grace experiences while seeking employment in the field of astronomy.
I also found the relationship that Grace had with her parents was really interestingly captured, and those feelings of parental pressure were captured really well.
At the end of the book, I was left feeling that I would have loved to see more scenes from the friendships and so I was left hoping that this may be made into a series, or that the book may be build-out to a group of companion novels. Fingers crossed!
Overall, I really enjoyed this and would highly recommend it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, Racism, and Homophobia
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Child abuse