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Queerly Beloved by Susie Dumond

allisonhellmers's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • 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

4.0

jaclyncrupi's review against another edition

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3.0

Such a sweet celebration of queer community and joy. The perfect book to read on the five year anniversary of the marriage equality survey results, too. Love is love, queer rom-coms are the best.

jazzyjbox's review

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funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.75

carrieemoran's review against another edition

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4.0

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book. I devoured this queer romance in a day, and am a bit confused by the less than glowing reviews. The story was unique, and also very much a love story to Tulsa. Though I've not been, I now feel kinship with queers there. There were moments where I could actually feel the narrator's pain, and it was just the right amount of sexy without being exploitative. My only criticism is that some of the language / queer concepts feel too advanced for where most queer people were in 2013, particularly every character introducing themselves with pronouns. But I enjoyed the discourse on marriage equality that echoed many conversations I've had with my community.

holliscsmith's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted 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

3.5

This was cute! Nothing horribly groundbreaking but a fun take on a queer love story

riahwamby's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kitkatsbookden's review against another edition

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4.25

This had me all warm and fuzzy and I really like how it tied up!
4.25/5

thehawk72's review against another edition

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4.0

I will say, I am bummed that Charley was the romantic interest of this book because she was a really poor communicator. Amy seemed much happier when she was invested in her career and her friends, and I almost wish this had just been marketed as a fiction instead of a romance because the fiction aspects were so much more interesting. I read some other reviews noting that this didn’t sound like it was set in 2013, and I would tend to disagree with that? The only thing that sounded out of place was the characters introducing their pronouns, which I feel is a relatively recent thing. However, none of that took me away from the enjoyment of the book.

amberinpieces's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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marieke_k's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5