Reviews with content warning for Rape - Girlcrush

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Girlcrush by Florence Given

13 reviews

megspiteri's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

2.75

I really don't know how to feel about this book. Some parts really made me think about the concepts of influencers and cancel culture and felt very much like an episode of black mirror. But other bits I just did not get. I didn't like or understand the directors notes that were occasionally included. The ending was pointless too, I felt that there needed to be a big revelation or something and it just ended. Some parts were scarily relatable and could easily happen but overall I just didn't get it.

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kenzibir's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Man I have mixed feelings about this book! I enjoyed it, it has some important messages in it, but I was hoping for more of a queer romance book. Definitely worth the read but prepare yourself for a darker plot than you you think it’ll be!

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bethancy's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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

4.0

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devilsdaughter666's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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lissaslibraryxo's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Extremely entertaining feminist read. Lacks literary prowess and has an unsatisfying ending, but I was thoroughly hooked throughout. Vivid characters, delicious cultural building, insightful narrative. I love a messy heroine and Eartha is delightfully BSC.

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isabella18's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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

3.0

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itsgeesus's review against another edition

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This was a DNF for me. Not once, but twice. The first time around I got further in, but in both instances, this genuinely made me so frustrated. This is very much a fanaticising of Given's life and experiences, and this is quite clear if you've been following her on social media for quite some time. Obviously, that wasn't the issue, sort of. The issue for me was the superiority complex that is force-fed down your throat in every. single. page. The idea is that men are a vicious entity here to steal women of their individuality and worth and that our only existence is to please men. Eartha's boyfriend is the epitome of this, and it got to the point where I was so uncomfortable with the attitude being communicated to me. Now I've absolutely adored Given's non-fiction novel Women Don't Owe You Pretty, and will easily devour feminist discourse novels and essays, but Girlcrush was neither. It was a mess of a rant that tried to paint women as the superior, and it didn't work. I really tried to enjoy the queer explorations of this, but even then, the way these themes were communicated wasn't done right. Ironically, a book written by a queer woman still somehow fetishised WLW relationships and female sexuality, and this was not even 50 pages in. It just got to the point where I was genuinely getting angry at how this was written, which was a shame because the premise of the novel is great, and I was really looking forward to reading it when the novel came out.

All I can say is yikes.

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