yoitsmichelle's reviews
400 reviews

reflective medium-paced

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

While it might appear that nothing is happening, there are, in fact, lots happening in this sophomore drop by Reid.

Like her debut, Come and Get It tackles themes of race, privilege, and all that money, honey, with the University of Arkansas and their scholarship dorm as the backdrop.

This is a very character-driven novel, and while you’re reading you may be thinking, ok, and…, but it’s all about the payoff (money, honey); and though I knew where it was heading, I still gasped and made a surprised “O” face.

The older, successful white woman with money (honey), the younger Black woman saving to buy a house, pranks, and all of the microagressions made for a voyeuristic, tense, cringe filled read.

The girls that get it, get it.

Thank you Putnam, Libro.fm, and PRHAudio for my complimentary copies!

Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.

DNF @ 19%

Lauded as a queer vampire sorry, I quickly downloaded it because it has all of the elements of a great story.

Unfortunately, from what I’ve read, there’s only one queer scene and not much else.

Wanted to like this one, but quickly lost interest.

Glossy: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss's Glossier by Marisa Meltzer

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 73%.

I thought I would pick this up again after awhile, but I don’t seem to want to, tbh!

It’s def well researched and interesting but I guess I’m
just not that interested in finishing a book about another white woman who has achieved success been canceled and still came out on too. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 61%.

DNF @ 60%

I really enjoyed Luckiest Girl Alive, all the twists and turns, but I couldn’t finish Bright Young Women, unfortunately.

I loved the idea of taking the story away from the perp and telling the story of the victims, but the book seemed to drag and ultimately I lost interest.

Wasn’t for me.

The Things We Do to Our Friends by Heather Darwent

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 71%.

DNF @ 70%

I tried to keep going with this one but I couldn’t. Maybe it’s me!

I love an unhinged, unreliable MC, but I could not connect with Clare and everything felt a bit underwhelming.

My Husband by Maud Ventura

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 34%.

Lost interest.

All-Night Pharmacy by Ruth Madievsky

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dark reflective medium-paced