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I genuinely didn't enjoy anything about this book. The prose is painful to read, the sheer amount of normalized misogyny and the fact that the main love interest literally touches the main character without her consent, I legitimately can't think of one thing I thought was well done. Every single character is a walking red flag. Forced myself to finally finish it, only happy that it’s over.

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Something About Her by Clementine Taylor

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emotional hopeful medium-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

4.5

As always thank you to publishers and Netgalley for a free arc in exchange for an honest review. Please check TW!!

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This book gave me all the feels! I loved the relationship between Aisling and Maya and was rooting so hard for them to get together. The way their story is so real, especially for children of religiously abusive parents. The expression of trauma and grief and how it shows up in even the most wonderful of relationships if you don't take the time to heal was absolutely gorgeous. While not everything was handled the way I wish it would <spoiler >getting absolutely wasted in front of someone that has experienced abuse from an alcoholic is an awful thing for a person to do, partner or otherwise>/spoiler >

I did thoroughly enjoy this book, I would have absolutely rated it higher if it was properly handled. I will absolutely be looking forward to more from Clementine Taylor!!

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The Hundred Loves of Juliet by Evelyn Skye

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Dykette by Jenny Fran Davis

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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In the Name of Desire by JOO SILVRIO. TREVISAN

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challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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I wanted to like this a lot, and while I can appreciate this novel as a piece of LGBTQ+ history, ultimately this translation fell flat. Firstly, this book spends so long establishing atmosphere that there is no plot up until 60% of the book. This book is structured in a question and answer format which while making this book read like an honest tell all, made things incredibly awkward at times to understand. Some of the things I genuinely enjoyed about this book was its surprising wit and humor, as well as its flowery prose and raw look into young queer people.

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Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings

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emotional funny medium-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

3.5

As always thank you to publishes and Netgalley for a free arc in exchange for an honest review.

I must admit I use romance novels for pure escapism, however I can be extremely picky with them. A third act miscommunication and pointless third act breakup can absolutely kill a romance book for me, no matter how good. This novel however was such a breath of fresh air.

Opal and Pepper are forced to make do with each other's presence after Opal purchases a flower farm (in an attempt to change her admittingly depressing life) from a woman, only to find out that the woman's daughter is actually still living there. And is her absolute opposite in so many ways. Instead of “forcing each other out” of the house they agree to become roommates until they can figure something else out and thus, romance and chaos ensues. I loved these girls and their characterization, while at points i felt it was a bit tropie i easily was able to get through it and absolutely loose and enjoy myself. Pepper and Opal are so understanding and compassionate with each other while still accepting and loving each other's differences and god i just love them! This is a beautiful book showcasing love between some lovely neurodivergent sapphics and how to stand up to people who are genuinely just bad for you, I absolutely recommend it.

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mothie_girlie's reviews
222 reviews