A review by wardenred
Soft on Soft, by Mina Waheed

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

Romance novels, which June gobbled up in her free time, all told June she should feel electrocuted. It sounded scary and kind of bad. 

OMG, this was so wholesome and nice! I swear at least every third page made me go, "Awww," sometimes multiple times. This book doesn't have much in terms of conflict or drama, but it's got PLENTY to offer in terms of sheer feel-goodness. I suspect I'll return to it again in the future, when I feel down or something, because it's just the ultimate comfort read.

It's like... just this perfect, fluffy, in-depth story about two kind and soft people coming together, surrounded by the support of their kind, soft friends, and I didn't know how much I needed this book until I read it. And the fact that it's all about kindness and comfort doesn't make the plot disappear! It's super character-driven, yeah, but Selena and June both have their arcs that hit all the right beats as they unfold.

I appreciated the sensitive handling of anxiety here, and I liked the way the characters approached searching for balance between public and private life. Also, the cats! The cats are the best.
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