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Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl by Joya Goffney

11 reviews

fabell6's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I wish I had something like this to read when I was a teen. It handled the topics of religion, sex, friendship, family, romance, race—so many things—in such a respectful and honest way while still being funny, entertaining, relatable, and believably from a teen perspective. It felt affirming to read, as if I could have a sense of closure and healing for my childhood wounds through Monique’s coming of age story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, and Abortion

marns20_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

Funny, wholesome and cute, whilst touching on deeper topics around sexuality, body image and consent. Essential read for any young girl, honestly wish i had read this when i was a teen. Another great read by Joya Goffney, i love her writing style, how she uses pop culture references and slang that i can identify with it just makes the characters more relatable

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Misogyny and Toxic relationship

Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, and Sexism

thatbookishwriter23's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective 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

4.75

 

"And just like that, with the emptiness on my finger, the literal weight lifted off my hand, I feel that much freer to make my own decisions. I feel less like I owe my daddy my word, less like I owe Dom my body, and more like I belong to me and only me."                    -Monique

Confessions of An Alleged Good Girl is a near perfect and uplifting letter for all soft girls but especially the soft black girls.

For All the soft girls that were labeled as good girls. For all the soft girls that had to grow up in strict religious homes. For the ones who had to discover things, like sex education and positive relationships, later in life.

This book is has some really good messages about purity culture and the harmful effects of not teaching about sex and how proper & accessible sex education is the solution. Plus, I like the SexEd facts that are sprinkled in, it really taught me more on what Vaginismus is, the condition that Monique has, & how important SexEd is.

I like how it always touches on toxic relationships and a bit of sexism. How our worth shouldn't be tied to someone and we should never be pressured into anything. The book always show what a good relationship looks like.

The only gripe I have is with Sasha's role in the book. I felt like she didn't have as much page time and development as Reggie did. I also think the blurb is a little misleading, Reggie's less of a bad boy, although he had done some bad things, and more of a class clown. Those are two completely different personalities.

Other than that, I loved Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl and having a soft black girl as the main character. We need more of them across all genres, including YA. This book had good message on SexEd and great awareness for Vaginismus. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cursing and Sexism

haley49'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

4.0

I love Mo and her story. I related to a lot of aspects of her journey with self worth,  fear of $€><, and an obligatory need to “be good”. I don’t say this often but this would make a good movie; particularly a coming of age movie. All the characters were fun with a sense of depth. 
However, the adult characters of this story have messy characterization at best. They realize their mistakes way too quickly and are forgiven even faster. Monique shouldn’t be thanking her lucky stars for parents who take her to the doctor when she needs it. That is a necessity of parenting:/ I wish there was a better arc for her parents because the lack of deserved character development partially ruined my enjoyment 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Ableism, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, and Outing

shector1's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Medical content

Moderate: Toxic relationship

sierranichole's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Medical content

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol

aliciachauhan_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Grief, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

tallulahchanel's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-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

I don't have much to say about the book. I really loved it, but I wanted to rant about Dom for a minute.

I finished this book like two months ago, and you know Joya has to be a great writer if I'm still mad at Dom's punk behind. I had feelings about him in the beginning, but knowing that he went so far to lie on Monique because she basically told him she owed him nothing. That's why he was crying like a baby at the end, he deserved it.

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing

amberinpieces's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual content, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

Minor: Racial slurs and Outing