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Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
dude.
I WANTED TO LIKE THIS SO BAD!!! single mom and a nyc photographer woman?? sign me up, im ready and waiting (that’s what she said) but unfortunately the book was done so overhanded and i did not feel any chemistry with the two leads.
delilah (or as i kept reading her name, delia) was a character that had a lot of room for growth; her mom died when she was baby and then her dad died when she was ten, leaving her with her stepmom and sister who treat her like she’s a burden for most of her life. i’m nyc she’s living her queer starving artist lifestyle i til she gets a gig taking photos for her stepsisters wedding where she meets claire, a single mom with a co parent who has been flaky in the past and hasn’t had a romantic partner in years. the two meet in a bar, book book.
the writing was so showy that it took me out. i’m not asking for some literary work of art but it kept getting knocked over my head how attractive delilah was which made me cringe. so. bad. LIKE IVE SEEN THE COVWR I KNOW!! STOP HITTING IT OVER THE HEAD. every time i had to read “she smirked” or “she was so hot” I LOST TEN YEARS OFF MY LIFESPAN!! delilah and claire had no chemistry and i could not see why they were attracted, no, to say IN LOVE, with each other. their relationship evolution was all over the damn place and i did not understand how their relationship went from “just sex” to “i love this woman; she’s my person”. HOW?? you pulled ONE immature prank on ur bestie and sisters andrew tate looking ass fiancé and now ur obsessed?? it felt unnatural and shallow and since this was a romance book it made it all fall flat for me.
the author used language i could tell she only used to be surface level progressive and it made me again. cringe. all. the. way. home. YES LESBAINS ARE ATTRACTED TO NON MEN WHICH INCLUDES ENBYS BUT IF I HAVE TO READ ANOTHER GODDAMN SENTENCES THAT REDUCES ENBY LESBIANS TO FEM PRESENTING PPL AND DOESNT UNDERSTAND THE BINARY I WILL PULL AN ASTRID AND GO UNCOMMUNICATIVE. also describing only a person of colors race before their name but only have white people as the main cast is kinda crazy, but i have no place to speak.
when describing delilah’s photos it was so funny. cuz it’d be like “it was a picture of a leaf in a birdbath. it’s so dEeP and rEaL because it represents lOnLiNeSs and dEpReSsIoN” give me a break💀 I WAS FIGHTING THE CRINGE OFF WITH A STICK. instead of TELLING me what a piece of art represents instead SHOW me delilah’s process as an artist that would then help me connect WITH her. god.
claire was just there, her storyline was SO intersecting she was just so bland😭😭 idk dude.
also my hot take is i didn’t rlly like any of the characters except astrid🖐️🖐️🖐️ i would read her book but idk if i can sit through the writing again man😭 im kinda going ham rn but i did enjoy some parts. delilah and astrid relationship fight? banger.(the way it was resolved much less so). astrid and her issues with her mom? banger. delilah’s hair routine? banger. but it was not much else to make me enjoy all of it.
i’m tired; it’s 11 PM and i wanna go to bad but i had to finish this book so i could be DONE WITH THIS SHIT. might take this review down, may not. bottom line, a big disappointment for me and everything felt so forced so that i just didn’t buy into what this book was telling me. rlly sad about it but oh well onwards we go.
i’m goinf to bed
I WANTED TO LIKE THIS SO BAD!!! single mom and a nyc photographer woman?? sign me up, im ready and waiting (that’s what she said) but unfortunately the book was done so overhanded and i did not feel any chemistry with the two leads.
delilah (or as i kept reading her name, delia) was a character that had a lot of room for growth; her mom died when she was baby and then her dad died when she was ten, leaving her with her stepmom and sister who treat her like she’s a burden for most of her life. i’m nyc she’s living her queer starving artist lifestyle i til she gets a gig taking photos for her stepsisters wedding where she meets claire, a single mom with a co parent who has been flaky in the past and hasn’t had a romantic partner in years. the two meet in a bar, book book.
the writing was so showy that it took me out. i’m not asking for some literary work of art but it kept getting knocked over my head how attractive delilah was which made me cringe. so. bad. LIKE IVE SEEN THE COVWR I KNOW!! STOP HITTING IT OVER THE HEAD. every time i had to read “she smirked” or “she was so hot” I LOST TEN YEARS OFF MY LIFESPAN!! delilah and claire had no chemistry and i could not see why they were attracted, no, to say IN LOVE, with each other. their relationship evolution was all over the damn place and i did not understand how their relationship went from “just sex” to “i love this woman; she’s my person”. HOW?? you pulled ONE immature prank on ur bestie and sisters andrew tate looking ass fiancé and now ur obsessed?? it felt unnatural and shallow and since this was a romance book it made it all fall flat for me.
the author used language i could tell she only used to be surface level progressive and it made me again. cringe. all. the. way. home. YES LESBAINS ARE ATTRACTED TO NON MEN WHICH INCLUDES ENBYS BUT IF I HAVE TO READ ANOTHER GODDAMN SENTENCES THAT REDUCES ENBY LESBIANS TO FEM PRESENTING PPL AND DOESNT UNDERSTAND THE BINARY I WILL PULL AN ASTRID AND GO UNCOMMUNICATIVE. also describing only a person of colors race before their name but only have white people as the main cast is kinda crazy, but i have no place to speak.
when describing delilah’s photos it was so funny. cuz it’d be like “it was a picture of a leaf in a birdbath. it’s so dEeP and rEaL because it represents lOnLiNeSs and dEpReSsIoN” give me a break💀 I WAS FIGHTING THE CRINGE OFF WITH A STICK. instead of TELLING me what a piece of art represents instead SHOW me delilah’s process as an artist that would then help me connect WITH her. god.
claire was just there, her storyline was SO intersecting she was just so bland😭😭 idk dude.
also my hot take is i didn’t rlly like any of the characters except astrid🖐️🖐️🖐️ i would read her book but idk if i can sit through the writing again man😭 im kinda going ham rn but i did enjoy some parts. delilah and astrid relationship fight? banger.(the way it was resolved much less so). astrid and her issues with her mom? banger. delilah’s hair routine? banger. but it was not much else to make me enjoy all of it.
i’m tired; it’s 11 PM and i wanna go to bad but i had to finish this book so i could be DONE WITH THIS SHIT. might take this review down, may not. bottom line, a big disappointment for me and everything felt so forced so that i just didn’t buy into what this book was telling me. rlly sad about it but oh well onwards we go.
i’m goinf to bed
Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes by Tony Kushner
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
got overwhelmed with work and college- hope to come back to soon!!!
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
4.5
me when i hit a man who turns out to be my future bf with my car: 🧍🧍
after releasing the doves early and ruining a wedding, eve brown is denied her trust fund money until she can hold down a job for a year. she does an on the fly interview for a b&b where she ends up hitting the owner jacob with her car. antics ensue as she finds a career that is fulfilling for her and a lil romance.
probably my favorite of the brown sister books tbh🤭 eves voice was so distinct and fun and jacob was a silly goose with an icy exterior. also! both leads are autistic and the way they were able to understand each other on a different level was so interesting to read about (and the author highlights the differences between autism in men and women!!) overall just so cute and fun and i can see myself coming back to read this soon
after releasing the doves early and ruining a wedding, eve brown is denied her trust fund money until she can hold down a job for a year. she does an on the fly interview for a b&b where she ends up hitting the owner jacob with her car. antics ensue as she finds a career that is fulfilling for her and a lil romance.
probably my favorite of the brown sister books tbh🤭 eves voice was so distinct and fun and jacob was a silly goose with an icy exterior. also! both leads are autistic and the way they were able to understand each other on a different level was so interesting to read about (and the author highlights the differences between autism in men and women!!) overall just so cute and fun and i can see myself coming back to read this soon
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
set in spain during the inquisition, luiza is a scullery maid who has the gift of magic through the words of her ancestors. the magic gets her entered into a tournament to fight to become the king's champion and give her safety and power. unfortunately as her power is shown her jewish ancestry threatens to come to light and have her tortured and killed.
bardugo's writing was just brilliant in this one; i had to take a break between thanksgiving and winte rbreak (about two weeks) and was able to pick this up and get re-immersed like it was nothing. excellent writing and a great plot that had me sat down and reading it for HOURS. no character was fully good or bad and the dynamics between everyone was great. also was unaware of the brutality jewish, muslim, lutheran, and other religions had to go through during that period (the us school system FAILED me) and it was written with such care and passion.
just a good read that broke me out of my reading slump
bardugo's writing was just brilliant in this one; i had to take a break between thanksgiving and winte rbreak (about two weeks) and was able to pick this up and get re-immersed like it was nothing. excellent writing and a great plot that had me sat down and reading it for HOURS. no character was fully good or bad and the dynamics between everyone was great. also was unaware of the brutality jewish, muslim, lutheran, and other religions had to go through during that period (the us school system FAILED me) and it was written with such care and passion.
just a good read that broke me out of my reading slump
The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler
emotional
fast-paced
3.0
read this to prepare to audition for it (i got a part! i'll be doing "because he liked to look at it"!!!) and was pleasantly surprised by how much i liked it! V put a lot of work into this, and i love how the monologues keep expanding and growing as we recognize how we as women are different and grow. however i do think that version i read lacked more voices other than a white woman's experience with feminism and sexual liberation. also would have probably forgotten a lot of these monologues if i didn't auditon for the show itself
Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Swift and Saddled by Lyla Sage
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
city girl interior designer and golden retriever guy with middle child syndrome. really cute and i loved ada but there was a missing "umph" factor for me
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-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
fake relationship between a girl who doesn't believe in romance and a guy who loves romance. very cute and the third act conflict made more sense with the build up and dani's issues. very cute, relevent discussions of anxiety and grief.
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
after a near death experience, chloe brown creates a list for how get a life and gets helps from her apartment's superintendent and handyman red. the romance was really cute and the disability rep was well done but the third act conflict seemed to come out of nowhere and lowkey turned me off from the story just a tad... and it wrapped up too quickly for my tastes.