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cwbillings's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
“Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date” just warmed me up to romance novels FAST. I’ve never been a huge fan of romance as a genre but man is this book in particular changing my mind! This is well written, the characters believable and genuine, and so gosh darn sweet. I really love this one and found myself relating to the main characters, which I should’ve seen coming as a bisexual writer with a decade of theatre experience myself lol Ugh, what can I say?? Now I’m a Stevie + Iris shipper for life!
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria
yuri_rum_raisin's review against another edition
Slurs used during explicit sex scenes.
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Vomit, and Grief
Moderate: Alcohol
Slurs used during explicit sex scenes.ladythana's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Biphobia and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Bullying, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
nefariousbee's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I got to say, the author's clumsy attitude towards the portrayal of different queer experiences really improved. it's still clumsy, but in a way that you can see that the author took the criticisms to her heart. I love to see it. when I remember how in Delilah's book the word lesbian was never even uttered, and now we're playing around with it with the classic thespian - lesbian joke... lovely. the progress is there.
but not to make this only about the queer community aspect of this, even tho I have many more thoughts, it's just that, what would it be for, you know.
anyway. you can clearly see the author has been writing for a while. she's skilled in all the needed places - she will draw you in, get invested, get you to cry and laugh and make you horny. AND she'll make you think about your life choices? who'd have thunk?
overall, a solid pick of an American adult sapphic romance novel nevertheless. it is very much American, still very middle class, but it's doing its thing very well
but not to make this only about the queer community aspect of this, even tho I have many more thoughts, it's just that, what would it be for, you know.
anyway. you can clearly see the author has been writing for a while. she's skilled in all the needed places - she will draw you in, get invested, get you to cry and laugh and make you horny. AND she'll make you think about your life choices? who'd have thunk?
overall, a solid pick of an American adult sapphic romance novel nevertheless. it is very much American, still very middle class, but it's doing its thing very well
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Biphobia, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Bullying and Vomit
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