pandacat42's review
4.0
***Received ARC from Netgalley for honest review***
While not a big fan of some of the substance use, I'm aware it happens. I enjoyed the story and thought the crush Delilah had on Rosa was sweet. I thought Charly was an idiot, but Delilah influenced him in making a big decision.
While not a big fan of some of the substance use, I'm aware it happens. I enjoyed the story and thought the crush Delilah had on Rosa was sweet. I thought Charly was an idiot, but Delilah influenced him in making a big decision.
teafueledcat's review
3.0
- I never knew this would be the Coffee Shop AU Fanfic come to life
- This was originally titled The Flywheel, which is the place where Delilah works / manages for her father.
- Delilah’s Dad is on a trip around the world working on getting over Del’s Mom, June having an affair.
- Charlie (Delilah’s friend) is pretty cool. He's like the wingman between Delilah and Rosa (Delilah’s interest.) He almost goes to jail for beating the shit out of a girlfriend’s father and ends up hiding out at Delilah’s flat for a while
- Delilah tripping over herself whenever Rosa is around is so #relatable
- DEL AND ROSA ARE HANGING OUT SCREEN PRINTING SHIRTS!!!
- I can definitely feel Del’s frustration about dating someone in the closet.
- Fuck Hamish. And not in the fun way.
- I love when a book’s title is mentioned within the book somewhere.
- I'm so so so SO happy that Delilah and Rosa worked things out and ended up together in the end!! *pops confetti*
While [b:Get It Together, Delilah!|34229387|Get It Together, Delilah!|Erin Gough|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1486848653s/34229387.jpg|27572950] was super sweet and fluffy at times, it wasn't all that lasting impressive but I'm slightly forgiving as this was [a:Erin Gough|6579232|Erin Gough|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1397258012p2/6579232.jpg]'s first novel.
thereadingwren's review against another edition
2.0
2.5/5
I had a lot of expectations for this book, mainly because it was an LGBT Australian story. I adored the little Aussie things, vegemite and chip sandwich (it’s amazing, don’t judge) and ‘servo’. The plot itself was also interesting, teenager trying to run a cafe while it all falls apart around her.
But none of the good makes up for the awful. Del, the main character, is extremely unlikable. She is a ball of indignant rage. Yes, there are legitimate reasons for her anger sometimes,but that doesn’t excuse her entitled way of dealing with her anger. She blames everyone else for everything and doesn’t seem to actually like her friends. And the way she approaches her love interest is horrible. She basically wants the love interest to come out and be totally out and proud about the relationship. Del doesn’t understand how terrifying coming out can be for some people, she keeps pushing and pushing. All in all, Del is unlikable.
And do we really need the trope of the lesbian gets drunk and fools around with her male best friend??
All the characters were unlikable, I found myself not rooting for a single one of them. I couldn’t have cared less for them. I also got sick of how angsty everything had to be, constantly. It was tiresome.
I do wonder if this would have fared better if I was still a teenager, going through similar bouts of rage and pride.
Also, I read this whole thing in one day. I’m really proud of that!
I had a lot of expectations for this book, mainly because it was an LGBT Australian story. I adored the little Aussie things, vegemite and chip sandwich (it’s amazing, don’t judge) and ‘servo’. The plot itself was also interesting, teenager trying to run a cafe while it all falls apart around her.
But none of the good makes up for the awful. Del, the main character, is extremely unlikable. She is a ball of indignant rage. Yes, there are legitimate reasons for her anger sometimes,but that doesn’t excuse her entitled way of dealing with her anger. She blames everyone else for everything and doesn’t seem to actually like her friends. And the way she approaches her love interest is horrible. She basically wants the love interest to come out and be totally out and proud about the relationship. Del doesn’t understand how terrifying coming out can be for some people, she keeps pushing and pushing. All in all, Del is unlikable.
And do we really need the trope of the lesbian gets drunk and fools around with her male best friend??
All the characters were unlikable, I found myself not rooting for a single one of them. I couldn’t have cared less for them. I also got sick of how angsty everything had to be, constantly. It was tiresome.
I do wonder if this would have fared better if I was still a teenager, going through similar bouts of rage and pride.
Also, I read this whole thing in one day. I’m really proud of that!
limeywesty's review against another edition
5.0
Hardie Grant's Ampersand Project have delivered another sentimental debut that is as valuable as it is enjoyable.
Seventeen year old Deliah drops out of high school when her girl-meets-girl romance sours. Preferring chaos to teenage prejudice, Deliah makes it her mission to save her Dad's crumbling cafe the Flywheel whilst he 'finds himself' overseas. Gough's book doesn't undermine its issues by representing them as angst, but fills a gaping void in LGBT Lit for teens.
This book will change someone's life through love and understanding. Five star Australian YA.
Seventeen year old Deliah drops out of high school when her girl-meets-girl romance sours. Preferring chaos to teenage prejudice, Deliah makes it her mission to save her Dad's crumbling cafe the Flywheel whilst he 'finds himself' overseas. Gough's book doesn't undermine its issues by representing them as angst, but fills a gaping void in LGBT Lit for teens.
This book will change someone's life through love and understanding. Five star Australian YA.
godlizza's review against another edition
DNF @ pg. 167
This book just isn't worth it. It's billed as this fun rom com but it is neither rom nor com. The cover makes it seem like it's going to be focused on the romance but instead it's about this 17 year old girl ruining her father's business while he's away, and not telling him about this because she doesn't want to ruin his trip? As if coming home to find himself bankrupt isn't something that would concern him?? And her friend Charlie was just a tosser. Like, I was gonna push myself to finish but what for? There was literally nothing I was enjoying about it. I really thought I'd like it since I loved Erin Gough's other book, Amelia Westlake, but this one just isn't it.
This book just isn't worth it. It's billed as this fun rom com but it is neither rom nor com. The cover makes it seem like it's going to be focused on the romance but instead it's about this 17 year old girl ruining her father's business while he's away, and not telling him about this because she doesn't want to ruin his trip? As if coming home to find himself bankrupt isn't something that would concern him?? And her friend Charlie was just a tosser. Like, I was gonna push myself to finish but what for? There was literally nothing I was enjoying about it. I really thought I'd like it since I loved Erin Gough's other book, Amelia Westlake, but this one just isn't it.
kbranfield's review against another edition
4.0
Get It Together, Delilah! by Erin Gough is a charming lesbian young adult romance with a strong lead character who is self-assured but, more often than not, is her own worst enemy.
After her mother leaves them, Delilah Green encourages her father to take an extended vacation while she takes care of running the family owned diner, The Flywheel. When the situation at The Flywheel become more serious due to her lack of reliable employees and dwindling sales, Delilah decides to take time off from school in an effort to save the diner. Her choice to ditch school is an act of self-preservation since she has been the target of unrelenting bullies due to her sexuality. Delilah is, in many ways, a resilient and likable young woman but she stubbornly refuses to ask for help as the situation at the cafe worsens. Nor is she willing to give a concerned teacher/counselor the opportunity to help deal with the harassment from her classmates.
With her best friends busy with school, Delilah's friendship with her best guy pal Charlie McFarlane turns out to be the most reliable support during her trials and tribulations. While he is rather fickle when it comes to matters of the heart, he is unfailingly loyal and his irreverent charm and good nature is the perfect foil for Delilah's troubles. Charlie is also exceptionally skilled in the kitchen but he finds himself in a bit of trouble when he impulsively decides to pursue his latest love interest.
As if Delilah does enough problems in her life, she is the midst of a huge crush on flamenco dancer and uni student Rosa Barea. While she adores Rosa from afar for a good part of the novel, there are a few cringe worthy scenes where Delilah finds herself tongue-tied and clumsy when she has the opportunity to talk to the girl of her dreams. Although they do eventually make progress with their relationship, Delilah's impatience once again causes problems with her fledgling romance.
Get It Together, Delilah! is a light-hearted and entertaining young adult romance with a great cast of adorable characters. Although some parts of the plot are a tad bit unbelievable, Erin Gough does a wonderful job balancing the true to life issues such as bullying and homophobia with plenty of humor. Although the romance between Delilah and Rosa is just in the beginning stages by the novel's conclusion, it is easy to root for them as a couple. This part of the storyline could have been fleshed out just a little more and while Rosa's hesitance to go public with their romance is realistic, Delilah's reaction is completely understandable.
An imperfect but completely darling debut that fans of contemporary young adult novels will enjoy.
After her mother leaves them, Delilah Green encourages her father to take an extended vacation while she takes care of running the family owned diner, The Flywheel. When the situation at The Flywheel become more serious due to her lack of reliable employees and dwindling sales, Delilah decides to take time off from school in an effort to save the diner. Her choice to ditch school is an act of self-preservation since she has been the target of unrelenting bullies due to her sexuality. Delilah is, in many ways, a resilient and likable young woman but she stubbornly refuses to ask for help as the situation at the cafe worsens. Nor is she willing to give a concerned teacher/counselor the opportunity to help deal with the harassment from her classmates.
With her best friends busy with school, Delilah's friendship with her best guy pal Charlie McFarlane turns out to be the most reliable support during her trials and tribulations. While he is rather fickle when it comes to matters of the heart, he is unfailingly loyal and his irreverent charm and good nature is the perfect foil for Delilah's troubles. Charlie is also exceptionally skilled in the kitchen but he finds himself in a bit of trouble when he impulsively decides to pursue his latest love interest.
As if Delilah does enough problems in her life, she is the midst of a huge crush on flamenco dancer and uni student Rosa Barea. While she adores Rosa from afar for a good part of the novel, there are a few cringe worthy scenes where Delilah finds herself tongue-tied and clumsy when she has the opportunity to talk to the girl of her dreams. Although they do eventually make progress with their relationship, Delilah's impatience once again causes problems with her fledgling romance.
Get It Together, Delilah! is a light-hearted and entertaining young adult romance with a great cast of adorable characters. Although some parts of the plot are a tad bit unbelievable, Erin Gough does a wonderful job balancing the true to life issues such as bullying and homophobia with plenty of humor. Although the romance between Delilah and Rosa is just in the beginning stages by the novel's conclusion, it is easy to root for them as a couple. This part of the storyline could have been fleshed out just a little more and while Rosa's hesitance to go public with their romance is realistic, Delilah's reaction is completely understandable.
An imperfect but completely darling debut that fans of contemporary young adult novels will enjoy.
freesien's review against another edition
2.0
2,5 Sterne
Ich konnte mit den Charakteren und der Handlung überhaupt nicht warm werden. Fast alle Figuren waren mir unsympathisch, aber wenigstens gab es welche, die mich gelegentlich zum Schmunzeln bringen konnten.
Ich konnte mit den Charakteren und der Handlung überhaupt nicht warm werden. Fast alle Figuren waren mir unsympathisch, aber wenigstens gab es welche, die mich gelegentlich zum Schmunzeln bringen konnten.
rachcmota's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
I liked the lessons the characters learned because I could barely stand them before they learned them.
I liked the lessons the characters learned because I could barely stand them before they learned them.