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A review by melaniereadsbooks
Epically Earnest by Molly Horan
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Thank you to Netgalley and Clarion Books for the arc of this book!
In this queer retelling of The Importance of Being Earnest, Jane searches for the family she's never known, while keeping the one she has...and maybe getting the girl while she's at it. Don't forget the added element of her best friend dating her cousin! The drama.
This is lighthearted and sweet. It's very cute and doesn't take itself too seriously. I really like Jane and her cousin but am less sold on Algie and Gwen....probably because of the wild amounts of monetary privilege they have that aren't really addressed much. I don't have a ton of memory about the source material--The Importance of Being Earnest--as I read it a long time ago, but it seems to be kind of a loose retelling from what I remember.
I do think that this was cute and it is nice to have some queer stories where the characters can just be messy and happy and not have to go through anything too traumatizing. Also no queerphobia even though all the major characters are queer! So that is definitely a plus.
A big fat minus for the totally unnecessary and worthless HP reference though.
In this queer retelling of The Importance of Being Earnest, Jane searches for the family she's never known, while keeping the one she has...and maybe getting the girl while she's at it. Don't forget the added element of her best friend dating her cousin! The drama.
This is lighthearted and sweet. It's very cute and doesn't take itself too seriously. I really like Jane and her cousin but am less sold on Algie and Gwen....probably because of the wild amounts of monetary privilege they have that aren't really addressed much. I don't have a ton of memory about the source material--The Importance of Being Earnest--as I read it a long time ago, but it seems to be kind of a loose retelling from what I remember.
I do think that this was cute and it is nice to have some queer stories where the characters can just be messy and happy and not have to go through anything too traumatizing. Also no queerphobia even though all the major characters are queer! So that is definitely a plus.
A big fat minus for the totally unnecessary and worthless HP reference though.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Blood