Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Friday I'm in Love by Camryn Garrett

5 reviews

melist6's review

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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Outing

Minor: Slavery, Medical content, and Alcohol

rickireadss's review

3.0

this was just kinda average. i thought the whole idea of the “coming out” party was pretty cool, but i thought it would have more of a role in the book than it ended up having. i also just didn’t feel the chemistry between mahalia and siobhan. ALSO mahalia’s mom made me want to throw hands a bit, but that also may just be my religious trauma speaking 🙃

⚠️: homophobia, biphobia, racism, outing, religious bigotry, minor ff sexual content, racial slurs (the reading aloud of the n-word in class by a white person), mentions of slavery, alcohol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, and Outing

Minor: Slavery and Alcohol

taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Medical content, and Outing

Minor: Child death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Grief, and Alcohol

CW: Mention of Harry Potter books. Mention of JKR in context of calling out their transphobia

tostita's review

emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

At first I was convinced the author was closer to my age (late 40s) than the main character’s age (16) because so many of the musical references were Gen X touchstones—The Cure, The Police, Whitney Houston, Depeche Mode, to name just a few. But nope, the author is only around 22, she just has old people taste in music. Nevertheless, the book made me legit cry happy/emotional tears by the end, so it has earned its full five stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Outing, and Classism

Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexual content, Vomit, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Medical content

caseythereader's review

emotional funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

Thanks to PRH for the free advance copy of this book.

 - Hello, I need to do some queer screaming about FRIDAY I'M IN LOVE! I loved absolutely everything about this book. Mahalia is a fantastic protagonist: energetic, optimistic, sure of herself, but also a bit selfish at times.
- This book is so full of love and joy and discovery. It does touch on some difficult topics - tight finances, racism in the school curriculum, and more - but the exuberance never dies.
- This book is everything great about YA. Messy feelings, discovery of yourself and your relationships, learning how to maneuver through the world, and taking pride in who you are. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Medical content, and Abandonment

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Slavery and Alcohol