Scan barcode
A review by nuv
Cash Delgado Is Living the Dream by Tehlor Kay Mejia
3.0
this was a fun read, and if you know me, three stars is a "good" rating in my books. it was a light and quick read and I finished the book in two days. I honestly love stories about queer (sapphic) awakenings especially because society tends to impart a comphet framework on women in particular. the book had plenty of witty and fun moments, and I liked the inclusion of the side characters / cast. Parker was a sweet addition, although I found that her dialogue was a bit mature and unrealistic as a six-year-old.
i'm not a big fan of small town romances but i found that it was done well here. i actually enjoyed the save-the-bar subplot quite a bit, and oddly enough, the romance was the weakest part of the book. i liked inez's characterization, and it was a cute friends-to-lovers plot, however, i thought that cash's feelings for inez sprung out of nowhere. i also didn't think that cash's intimate dreams of inez should've been the catalyst for her queer self-discovery journey. that felt a bit cheap to me tbh.
overall, it was a solid 3 stars and it's a cute beach read!
thank you to random house (dell) and netgalley for the ARC <3
i'm not a big fan of small town romances but i found that it was done well here. i actually enjoyed the save-the-bar subplot quite a bit, and oddly enough, the romance was the weakest part of the book. i liked inez's characterization, and it was a cute friends-to-lovers plot, however, i thought that cash's feelings for inez sprung out of nowhere. i also didn't think that cash's intimate dreams of inez should've been the catalyst for her queer self-discovery journey. that felt a bit cheap to me tbh.
overall, it was a solid 3 stars and it's a cute beach read!
thank you to random house (dell) and netgalley for the ARC <3