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dk_d1337d's review against another edition
4.0
I would class this less as a romance and more as queer women's lit since the defining conflict has more to do with Amy's interpersonal relationships than her relationship with Charlie.
flantattoo's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-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? Yes
3.75
taylor_broek's review against another edition
I can’t. I really and truly wish I could but I can’t finish this. It felt like a “HA see why your homophobic ideology is mean and doesn’t make sense” to its straight reader but someone who is homophobic wouldn’t read this book because of the title/cover… so I think a little less queer vs conservative debate would have been okay.
I could hang until 40% I think the time frame of this book being set in the conservative town Tulsa and in 2010 no less was just difficult. On top of that Amy struggled financially before and even more so after her unjust homophobic firing. I like to read about queer people doing well in life not like be queer do baking get fired be poor and the only place that wants you is the queer bar. I didn’t feel the romantic connection either.
I think all people are nuanced. Especially queer people and it’s okay to have some “hetero or conservative” opinions, like wanting and believing in marriage and that’s okay. One of Amy’s “big secrets” is liking weddings…
I think this book would be educational to new queer people or ally’s to help them understand what goes through the minds of partly closeted queer people or out queer people in the work place or in dating. Maybe different scenarios where you make encounter homophobia and how people react to that in different ways. Unfortunately I had read chefs kiss right around this time which is a similar book where the non binary character gets harassed and there are similar political debates between the reader and the characters and the characters them selves. So I think that I just didn’t want to see that same struggle in another book so soon. Good concept over all just didn’t love the execution.
I could hang until 40% I think the time frame of this book being set in the conservative town Tulsa and in 2010 no less was just difficult. On top of that Amy struggled financially before and even more so after her unjust homophobic firing. I like to read about queer people doing well in life not like be queer do baking get fired be poor and the only place that wants you is the queer bar. I didn’t feel the romantic connection either.
I think all people are nuanced. Especially queer people and it’s okay to have some “hetero or conservative” opinions, like wanting and believing in marriage and that’s okay. One of Amy’s “big secrets” is liking weddings…
I think this book would be educational to new queer people or ally’s to help them understand what goes through the minds of partly closeted queer people or out queer people in the work place or in dating. Maybe different scenarios where you make encounter homophobia and how people react to that in different ways. Unfortunately I had read chefs kiss right around this time which is a similar book where the non binary character gets harassed and there are similar political debates between the reader and the characters and the characters them selves. So I think that I just didn’t want to see that same struggle in another book so soon. Good concept over all just didn’t love the execution.
bellagullia's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
allisonhellmers's review against another edition
hopeful
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
jaclyncrupi's review against another edition
3.0
Such a sweet celebration of queer community and joy. The perfect book to read on the five year anniversary of the marriage equality survey results, too. Love is love, queer rom-coms are the best.
jazzyjbox's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.75
carrieemoran's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book. I devoured this queer romance in a day, and am a bit confused by the less than glowing reviews. The story was unique, and also very much a love story to Tulsa. Though I've not been, I now feel kinship with queers there. There were moments where I could actually feel the narrator's pain, and it was just the right amount of sexy without being exploitative. My only criticism is that some of the language / queer concepts feel too advanced for where most queer people were in 2013, particularly every character introducing themselves with pronouns. But I enjoyed the discourse on marriage equality that echoed many conversations I've had with my community.
holliscsmith's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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
This was cute! Nothing horribly groundbreaking but a fun take on a queer love story
riahwamby's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0