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Některé holky ano by Jennifer Dugan

21 reviews

moodreaderlesbian's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

I started reading this book right after finishing Not My Problem and at first I felt like they were similar and didn't really vibe with that so I kinda put it down for a week or so and then picked it up again and doing this was probably one of the best ideas I've ever had because separating the two really helped me enjoy both.
Since I wasn't out and proud in high school as I lived in a very conservative town I related a lot to how Ruby is trying to stay away from the whole "am I queer?" thing because it's safer not to even acknowledge the situation. However I also related to Morgan because online and at home I was an lgbtq+ rights activist, even before I knew I was queer. So with that in mind, I feel like I understand both sides here. But because of this I often chose sides and ultimately didn't really side with either Ruby or Morgan.

Okay, I ended up siding with Ruby because I feel like especially with her past in her old school and her ambitions to bring meaningful change to queer youth Morgan definitely didn't treat Ruby fairly when she told her she didn't want to go public and come out and show PDA and all that. That was a shitty move I'm not sure I could forgive in real life. It was a bit of a Happiest Season situation and I didn't really support that plotline either but what can you do? Also, I get that she is a teen and teens make stupid mistakes but when you pride yourself on being this queer rights warrior treating closeted people like shit doesn't cast a good light on you. Also I think telling the pride club folks about the Ruby thing wasn't fair either. A secret is a secret. Either keep it or don't agree to the whole thing.

It was an easy read (for me but check trigger warnings please) and I definitely recommend it. Also Billy is the best character in the whole book. Stan Billy y'all!

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toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I thought that this book was a precious snapshot of first love, coming out, and changing your little corner of the world. Ruby and Morgan were adorable and frustrating together, but also they were complete people on their own. I loved the cast of side characters who were there to support the girls, particularly Morgan's friends from her LGBT Pride Club and Morgan's former stepfather, Billy. This is just a very sweet slice of queer girl life, and I loved it.

I deducted a star just because I didn't think there was anything particularly special about the writing. I didn't think it was bad, but it also isn't the thing that I'm going to think about when I think about the book in the future. The character work, however, I think was really good.

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theslowreadernumber5's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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violet_pages's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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hayden_reads's review against another edition

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challenging dark 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

3.5

CUTE!!! I love a classic YA sapphic love story, with some enemies-to-lovers mixed in, and the character development was *relatively* well done.

I enjoyed the pageant queen but actually women in stem storyline, but I felt like the amount of times her mom’s connection to pageantry was explained was, at least slightly, overdone.

I think the storyline is an important one for people to read, but

there also needs to be an understanding that no character in this book is a wholly good person (like the way Morgan acted is very hard to forgive for readers and should have been harder for the characters)

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sandy_21's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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wonderlandbooks's review against another edition

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lighthearted 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? Yes

3.0

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k_kris's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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sophieissapphhic's review against another edition

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4.0

Thank you to Penguin Teen for sending me an eARC in exchange for an honest review. Any quotes included in this review are from an unfinished copy of the book.

Content Warnings: homophobia, internalized homophobia, emotional parental abuse, transphobia (minor), car accident (minor)

Overall Rating: 4 / 5 stars
Plot: 4 / 5
Writing: 3.5 / 5
Characters: 4 / 5
Setting: 5 / 5
Romance: 3.5 / 5
Themes: 5 / 5

“I’m not spending my life pretending I’m someone I’m not, or making myself smaller and quieter, just because someone else thinks I should.”

First there’s Morgan. Track Runner. Rom-com Lover. Openly Gay.

“In this universe, I love exactly two things: sleep and my car.”

And then there’s Ruby. Beauty Queen. Car Tinkerer. In the Closet.

I know I’m not supposed to judge books by their covers… but I judged Some Girls Do, and wasn’t disappointed!
Some Girls Do was my first Jennifer Dugan book, and I look forward to reading more from her. Told in alternating perspectives, this sapphic romance follows Morgan, a lesbian track star, and Ruby, a bisexual beauty queen who likes to fix up cars. After Morgan is kicked out of her Catholic School, she transfers to Ruby’s high school, where the two are undeniably drawn together.

As characters, Ruby and Morgan had distinct personalities and were well-developed with room for growth. The issues and situations they face are realistic, and above all, relatable.

… this is the story of what happens when two girls fall in love, but only one is ready to come out of the closet.

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decklededgess's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

trigger warnings: emotionally abusive parents, alcoholism, divorce mention, teenage pregnancy mention, sexual harassment from a “family” member, homelessness, homophobia, homophobic microaggressions, religious trauma, transphobia mention, slut shaming

Gosh i loved this book

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