saskiahill's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual content, and Police brutality
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Death of parent, Outing, and Homophobia
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol
quinnyquinnquinn's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Bullying, and Homophobia
Moderate: Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, and Child abuse
Minor: Grief, Death of parent, and Infidelity
katiemack's review against another edition
- 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, Outing, and Homophobia
Minor: Death of parent
ronniethereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying and Homophobia
Moderate: Alcohol and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Outing, Drug use, Infidelity, and Violence
theoddduckling's review against another edition
- 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
When Andy's engagement to Emily falls apart, Andy slowly begins wrestle with something he had refused to think about for most of his life: he's attracted to men. And he's attracted to Nick in particular.
As Nick and Andy's relationship evolves, they both must reckon with their pasts and learn to trust each other. Along the way, they discover that family isn't just blood, and that hiding as part of a community is always better than hiding alone.
Cat Sebastian's slice-of-life romance is lighthearted without being flippant of the very real dangers of being queer in the 1950s. Nick and Andy, and all the rest of the characters, are lovable, well-rounded and fit in with the real-life events depicted in the book. We Could Be So Good is a lovely read with plenty of opportunities for a happy cry.
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Outing, Death of parent, and Homophobia
bel017's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
PS Ignore all blurb comparisons. They're all terrible. Much more accurate comparisons are Sebastian's Page and Sommers books. Similar authors are KJ Charles (more smutty, and her latest chronological setting is 1920s in Slippery Creatures, but just as romantic and similar politics and creating a safe bubble in a hostile world) and Allie Therin (magic + more violent, but similar smut levels and Proper Scoundrels is the best grumpy/sunshine trope).
Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual content, and Homophobia
Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Outing