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lunep's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-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? No
3.0
This was cute, but sadly didn't change my life :/ not that every book needs to change your life lmao, I'm just looking for the sapphic romance that will have me as obsessed as some hetero romances have me, and sadly this wasn't that :(((
But I did enjoy it! I read it in a day so I was definitely intrigued, and while Millie and Flora were cute, there was something about the POV that felt weird at first, and I felt that the story could have been more, Millie and Flora are not even friends by the 50% mark, and I wished we had gotten more of their "enemies" fase, as well of the friendship one, and therefore more development overall. I feel like the step from "enemies" to friendly-enough-aquaintances was done well, but then I feel Hawkins jumped from that to "hey go with me to this diplomatic dinner", and then after that the development to friends and then from friends to lovers I think was done well enough too, but I think the book could have benefited from more of the laundry scenes, since we go from Millie getting nervous after realizing she has her arms around Flora to "we've become friends doing the laundry".
Also I didn't love the spot where the book ended, in general I think the book was too short. They're not even friends for half of the book, the third act conflict starts around the 90 or 95% mark, and then the book ends right when they get back together. I wish we had gotten at least an epilogue or a couple chapters more, not just end in the kiss.
It sounds like I'm bashing the book too much but it's not my intention, like I said, I did like it, it was funny and cute and a light read, but I think it could have been more
But I did enjoy it! I read it in a day so I was definitely intrigued, and while Millie and Flora were cute, there was something about the POV that felt weird at first, and I felt that the story could have been more, Millie and Flora are not even friends by the 50% mark, and I wished we had gotten more of their "enemies" fase, as well of the friendship one, and therefore more development overall. I feel like the step from "enemies" to friendly-enough-aquaintances was done well, but then I feel Hawkins jumped from that to "hey go with me to this diplomatic dinner", and then after that the development to friends and then from friends to lovers I think was done well enough too, but I think the book could have benefited from more of the laundry scenes, since we go from Millie getting nervous after realizing she has her arms around Flora to "we've become friends doing the laundry".
Also I didn't love the spot where the book ended, in general I think the book was too short. They're not even friends for half of the book, the third act conflict starts around the 90 or 95% mark, and then the book ends right when they get back together. I wish we had gotten at least an epilogue or a couple chapters more, not just end in the kiss.
It sounds like I'm bashing the book too much but it's not my intention, like I said, I did like it, it was funny and cute and a light read, but I think it could have been more
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Vomit, Stalking, and Alcohol
pandemonicbaby's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I wish Flora's change of behaviour when around Millie would've been more gradual, but either way i love the mean blonde rich closeted lesbian trope so that was still a slay for me
also !! Jude was horrible to Millie, so I felt like them going back to being friends so abruptly was a bit, idk, weird ? anyways, Jude should've redeemed herself better bc she had been a real asshole.
also no way perry is straight sorry. His name is literally Peregrine
This book is very lighthearted, so I completely get why they wouldn't want to touch upon more serious homophobia (and I am all for not having queer characters suffer homophobia at all), but I did find it funny how none of the tabloids or the people seemed to be homophobic against Flora, except for her parents, and they were never shown being it directly. Sign that times are changing, maybe ? :) At least in the story !!
also !! Jude was horrible to Millie, so I felt like them going back to being friends so abruptly was a bit, idk, weird ? anyways, Jude should've redeemed herself better bc she had been a real asshole.
also no way perry is straight sorry. His name is literally Peregrine
This book is very lighthearted, so I completely get why they wouldn't want to touch upon more serious homophobia (and I am all for not having queer characters suffer homophobia at all), but I did find it funny how none of the tabloids or the people seemed to be homophobic against Flora, except for her parents, and they were never shown being it directly. Sign that times are changing, maybe ? :) At least in the story !!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Death of parent, and Outing
Minor: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Classism
ashlikes's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Lesbophobia and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying and Death of parent
Minor: Violence and Sexual harassment
frantically's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-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
Cute enough but the plot just wasn't it for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Violence and Death of parent
bookishjude's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Overall a cute enough book that I found easy to read quickly but the relationship didn’t feel developed enough, and the attempts to make the book seem “Scottish” mostly came across as corny
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia, Violence, and Death of parent
Jimireviewsbooks's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Death of parent
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