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sapphirestars 's review for:
Honey Girl
by Morgan Rogers
Somewhere between 4 and 3.5 stars? IDK. It was really good. Once the second half started in New York, THAT's when it got good. This book was about millennial found families and friendship, about mental health, and I am here for it. It was more lyrical than I expected---the romance was honestly the lesser portion for me. The friendships she made in New York and those she had in Portland and working through her perfectionism and her place in the world and academia as a mixed race lesbian were just, fantastic.
Got pretty tired of the romantic relationship involving calling each other by their full names and continuing the monster metaphor until it was beat to death---it was like romcom unbelievable cheese. But seriously, the story overall is compelling and I can overlook it and even like Yuki.
I think another reviewer Michael David said it best: "This is the #ownvoices debut novel from Morgan Rogers, and she does a phenomenal job of making Grace a fully fleshed out character. I felt as if I knew her and could feel the struggles she was going through. The book is at its best when painting a realistic portrait of what happens to a person when they do something unexpected that shakes them to their core. Grace feels her life went off the rails, which simultaneously reveals other struggles and hardships that she has gone through over the years...some of those with her own mother and father. She has a wonderful and eclectic group of friends around her who are always there for her.
I also appreciate the handling of heavy topics like depression and anxiety.
The aspect that I found less compelling was, oddly enough, the romance. I didn’t find Grace’s new wife, Yuki, to be likable. Yuki has an odd sense of humor and uses odd metaphors when speaking, some of them repeatedly. I didn’t feel the chemistry between the two women, and while I understand why it was essential to the story (as it’s the first time Grace has lost control and it sets things in motion), I much preferred when the story focused on Grace, her personal struggles, and her friends and family.
All in all, an enjoyable debut that many in the book world will undoubtedly love. I’m looking forward to reading more from the author."
Got pretty tired of the romantic relationship involving calling each other by their full names and continuing the monster metaphor until it was beat to death---it was like romcom unbelievable cheese. But seriously, the story overall is compelling and I can overlook it and even like Yuki.
I think another reviewer Michael David said it best: "This is the #ownvoices debut novel from Morgan Rogers, and she does a phenomenal job of making Grace a fully fleshed out character. I felt as if I knew her and could feel the struggles she was going through. The book is at its best when painting a realistic portrait of what happens to a person when they do something unexpected that shakes them to their core. Grace feels her life went off the rails, which simultaneously reveals other struggles and hardships that she has gone through over the years...some of those with her own mother and father. She has a wonderful and eclectic group of friends around her who are always there for her.
I also appreciate the handling of heavy topics like depression and anxiety.
The aspect that I found less compelling was, oddly enough, the romance. I didn’t find Grace’s new wife, Yuki, to be likable. Yuki has an odd sense of humor and uses odd metaphors when speaking, some of them repeatedly. I didn’t feel the chemistry between the two women, and while I understand why it was essential to the story (as it’s the first time Grace has lost control and it sets things in motion), I much preferred when the story focused on Grace, her personal struggles, and her friends and family.
All in all, an enjoyable debut that many in the book world will undoubtedly love. I’m looking forward to reading more from the author."