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caseythereader's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
5.0
Thanks to The Dial Press for the free advance copy of this book.
- QUEERLY BELOVED is a joy. It's a romcom with a delightfully screwball premise that also digs deep into some really hard, complicated feelings around queerness, assimilation, found family and more.
- I didn't live in the Midwest, but I remember having so many of these exact conversations and arguments in the pre-marriage equality days. It's cathartic to see so much of these tangled thoughts hashed out here.
- I love Amy and Charley. They're wonderful complements to each other, and it's fantastic to see a sapphic pairing that isn't two femmes.
- It's also lovely to see a queer story set somewhere that isn't traditionally thought of as gay-friendly, and showing that there is still vibrant queer life there, and not everyone is desperate to escape to a bigger city.
- QUEERLY BELOVED is a joy. It's a romcom with a delightfully screwball premise that also digs deep into some really hard, complicated feelings around queerness, assimilation, found family and more.
- I didn't live in the Midwest, but I remember having so many of these exact conversations and arguments in the pre-marriage equality days. It's cathartic to see so much of these tangled thoughts hashed out here.
- I love Amy and Charley. They're wonderful complements to each other, and it's fantastic to see a sapphic pairing that isn't two femmes.
- It's also lovely to see a queer story set somewhere that isn't traditionally thought of as gay-friendly, and showing that there is still vibrant queer life there, and not everyone is desperate to escape to a bigger city.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Homophobia, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Fatphobia
decklededgess's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
3.0
trigger warnings: homophobia, lesbophobia, sexual content, alcohol, single parenthood mention, infidelity mention
This book was frustrating because it promised three to four smut scenes yet every single one of them was fade to black. Like what's the point of initiating smut to then cut to the next scene???
Anyways.
This book errs more on the self discovery side of things because it's more focused on Amy's growth as a lesbian who lives a semi closeted double life. It's about her journey of coming into her identity in the workplace the same way she is around friends etc.
Charley took a backseat to Amy's growth and it felt more like Charley was a prop to support the existence of a romance more than be a romantic interest. I didn't really feel like I learnt much about her outside of Charley works in oil and dresses butch. That felt like a deficit due to the single POV but that's never been a deterrent in other romances, idk why it felt like one here.
It's sweet and I felt like the romantic journey applied just as much to Amy and Charley as it did to Amy and her best friend. It was nice!
This book was frustrating because it promised three to four smut scenes yet every single one of them was fade to black. Like what's the point of initiating smut to then cut to the next scene???
Anyways.
This book errs more on the self discovery side of things because it's more focused on Amy's growth as a lesbian who lives a semi closeted double life. It's about her journey of coming into her identity in the workplace the same way she is around friends etc.
Charley took a backseat to Amy's growth and it felt more like Charley was a prop to support the existence of a romance more than be a romantic interest. I didn't really feel like I learnt much about her outside of Charley works in oil and dresses butch. That felt like a deficit due to the single POV but that's never been a deterrent in other romances, idk why it felt like one here.
It's sweet and I felt like the romantic journey applied just as much to Amy and Charley as it did to Amy and her best friend. It was nice!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol