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Just as You Are by Camille Kellogg

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henri1's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

empem12's review against another edition

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emotional 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? Yes

4.0

tayloreve07's review

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I read a whole lesbian book in one lesbian day and it was absolutely filled with pride and prejudice themed lesbians and I had a GRAND time happy PRIDE

livvalentine's review against another edition

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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? Yes

4.25

magerman's review against another edition

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emotional funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

At first I absolutely loved this but towards the end, it just got too messy and it was more about the workplace then the romance. Like I’m not even sure if I would call this a romance but it was very gay and I loved that part.

katekate_reads_'s review

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DNF at 55%. Thank you to Dial Press and PRH Audio for the free physical and audiobook copies.

I really liked the representation of a group of queer friends/found family and that this went into some topics I haven’t seen discussed before. However - I went into this expecting a romance and really not getting it. I’m not feeling the sparks between Liz and Daria and this far into the book I’m not buying that they are either.

krissymartini's review against another edition

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3.75

There's almost nothing (other than the OG P&P) that I love more than a contemporary P&P retelling. This one is sapphic on top of it, can you believe! I liked a lot about this - Daria and Liz are both great, and by making it a chosen family the author was able to retain the dynamics of the Bennetts with some modern updates.

I didn't quite love the last quarter - I thought when it strayed too far from the blueprint of the original, it got muddled in more contemporary romance tropes (miscommunication, 3rd act break up, etc) to the detriment of the characters and the story.

That said, overall this was a real treat!