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A review by ramreadsagain
Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I was gifted a copy of this book by the publisher and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I didn't really get into this until about 30% of the way through but it did pick up from there. The overall storyline as a coming of age tale for Corey was well-done. The writing is standard YA, with a bit too much telling over showing but it did a good job of creating the small town summer vibes.
The main characters, Corey and Sonya, were frustrating for me. Neither were particularly likeable, especially Sonya as a love interest. I think the book did a great job at capturing the turmoil and confusion of being a teenage girl, though I must admit that reading this as an adult just had me thinking "you're both brats".
I wanted some more side-character development, particularly from Alex, who I wanted to know more about.
I found the ending largely satisfying, though to be honest I don't believe that Corey and Sonya should have ended up together lol and overall would recommend this for fans of queer YA.
Lastly, I'm no angel but I was actually surprised at the sheer amount of teenage drinking, smoking, and drug use in this book, considering it's a young adult book. So just a warning for anyone going in to this!
I didn't really get into this until about 30% of the way through but it did pick up from there. The overall storyline as a coming of age tale for Corey was well-done. The writing is standard YA, with a bit too much telling over showing but it did a good job of creating the small town summer vibes.
The main characters, Corey and Sonya, were frustrating for me. Neither were particularly likeable, especially Sonya as a love interest. I think the book did a great job at capturing the turmoil and confusion of being a teenage girl, though I must admit that reading this as an adult just had me thinking "you're both brats".
I wanted some more side-character development, particularly from Alex, who I wanted to know more about.
I found the ending largely satisfying,
Lastly, I'm no angel but I was actually surprised at the sheer amount of teenage drinking, smoking, and drug use in this book, considering it's a young adult book. So just a warning for anyone going in to this!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Homophobia, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Abortion