Reviews

Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni

ardentbookcooks'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

keonabug's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

I enjoyed this story of coming out and figuring out community and romance from an Armenian American perspective. I appreciated getting to learn more about Armenian culture through this lens

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Xenophobia, Outing, Colonisation, and War

verilystilt's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.5

swordlesbian's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It's a shame I read this after lavash at first sight - there's a lot of similarities between the two (starting with the ending of a relationship with a white man at the beginning) so it was hard not to compare them, and it lavash at first sight has more writing experience and feels more polished.
I thought the drama and back and forth on coming out, family, cultural identity, and relationship dragged a little too long and I wish, especially with the longing for Erebuni when they're not talking, that it was a little more show than tell with "hope" "no hope" "hope again". Overall I think it could've been about 70 pages shorter and would've been stronger like that

abfark's review

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I loved the romance parts of this, but it ended up dwelling on the drama, which I found stressful. I did enjoy a story about a minority group trying to preserve their culture as I can relate to that. I was glad to learn more about Armenian culture!

sophienoyes's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-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

3.25

deeazen's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted 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

3.5

bjoerg1992's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

3.0

marieakeith's review against another edition

funny 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

4.0

This was a cute rom com about finding/rediscovering identity and embracing who you are. It’s wholesome with no sex scenes, but very witty and funny.

brittknee52's review

adventurous funny informative lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.75