bladelikesbooks's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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
4.0
A sapphic romance spanning a few decades where childhood sweethearts get a second chance at their love after having separate families.
Before reading this, I fell in love with the cover and I did originally think it was going to be about 3 different love stories rather than one couple through their lives but I loved that it was that. This was an incredibly emotional story and the ending absolutely destroyed my soul. The illustrations were so beautiful too. I’d love to see more from these authors!
Tropes - Friends To Lovers; Second Chance Romance
Rep - Bisexual (MC); Black (MC/SC/BGCs); Pansexual (MC); Plus Size (MC); POC (MC); Queer (MC)
TWs/CWs - Child Birth; Cussing; Death; Dementia; Divorce; Domestic Violence; Forced Marriage; Homophobia; Infidelity; Lesbophobia; Pregnancy
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Dementia and Death
Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Vomit, Cursing, and Pregnancy
violet_pages's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, and Dementia
Moderate: Biphobia, Outing, Death, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity
Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual content, War, Misogyny, and Medical content
lidia710's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Death and Infidelity
tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
A very sweet story, if a little rushed in parts. Everyone needs more stories about queer Black elders!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Biphobia
Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, and Death
Minor: Medical content and Pregnancy
biowoman's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? N/A
5.0
A beautiful story of two young women who fall in love but due to the nature of societal views at the time are unable to be together. They meet again when both have grandchildren and realise times have changed, they come to terms with the fact the society is more accepting than it was in their youth.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Death
slayergirl3281's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
I SOBBED!!
This was a truly beautiful love story about a queer black woman having to hide her love for another woman when she is younger, living her life, and then later in life being able to live the life she truly wants.
These are the stories that need to be told. It is a love story about two middle aged black and brown queer women who find happiness with each other later in life. It talks about how hard it is to come out at any age, in any time period. It also talks about queerness in the black community.
Cw
Homophobia
This was a truly beautiful love story about a queer black woman having to hide her love for another woman when she is younger, living her life, and then later in life being able to live the life she truly wants.
These are the stories that need to be told. It is a love story about two middle aged black and brown queer women who find happiness with each other later in life. It talks about how hard it is to come out at any age, in any time period. It also talks about queerness in the black community.
Cw
Homophobia
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Death
toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? N/A
5.0
A charming, romantic, bittersweet graphic novel about two queer black women who start as friends in the 1960s and quickly learn that they are in love with each other. Faced with a world that won't approve of them, they are separated and are apart for 50 years....until they aren't.
This is such a beautiful and hopeful little book with really great art and a love story to tell that spans decades and persists in spite of everything. I devoured it. This edition also includes bonus content that you don't get in the original, so that's cool too.
This is such a beautiful and hopeful little book with really great art and a love story to tell that spans decades and persists in spite of everything. I devoured it. This edition also includes bonus content that you don't get in the original, so that's cool too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Dementia, Death, Death of parent, and Infidelity
nyoom's review
fast-paced
0.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Ableism, Misogyny, Sexual content, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Outing, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Racism
Moderate: War, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
Minor: Alcohol
ezwolf's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
This was a heartwarming and heart-wrenching graphic novel about a high school sapphic romance that last decades and I was absolutely crying by the end of it.
It was short but I think it showed very well how it's only recently that queer relationships have become more acceptable and even then, there's still so many hurdles to be jumped through.
I loved that it showed that it's never too late to come out and be true to yourself and that sometimes that second chance at complete happiness will come!
It was short but I think it showed very well how it's only recently that queer relationships have become more acceptable and even then, there's still so many hurdles to be jumped through.
I loved that it showed that it's never too late to come out and be true to yourself and that sometimes that second chance at complete happiness will come!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Death
thereaderfriend's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? No
5.0
Beautiful ode to queer black women. This book taught me that love wasn't meant to be hidden and shameful, but sacred, respected and shown. It doesn't have to be public, but the ones you love must know. The characters in this book knew, and the reader knows they're loved after reading this. Books like this make me so happy to be a part of the queer community and to know there's amazing black queer books. Next time anyone asks for such rep, this is what I'm giving them. Bingo Love is a vessel for healing. It embraces QTPOC bodies and joy. The illustrations and vignettes by guest writers were amazing. Gabby Rivera wisely said, "Bingo love demands that we live free in our truths and move forward in joy." She also said, "Queer love is the rebirth and reimaginating of connection to self, others, and the Divine." LOVE ❤️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Death and Infidelity
Minor: Religious bigotry