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A review by mediocremasen
Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I may end up changing my rating later but at this point after just having read it I couldn't give it three.
It wasn't a bad book, I actually really liked the premise and the characters and the starts to their plot lines, both together and separate.
However, those plot lines didn't grow in a satisfying way. They were there when the romance plot called for it but that was it. I understand making the romance the dominant storyline, but the other plot lines were interesting and compelling too. I would have loved to see them unfold in a satisfying way.
There was also quite a few instances where we were told about developments instead of seeing them.
Overall a decent book, but there's something about good base stories not living up to their potential that is worse than a bad story.
It wasn't a bad book, I actually really liked the premise and the characters and the starts to their plot lines, both together and separate.
However, those plot lines didn't grow in a satisfying way. They were there when the romance plot called for it but that was it. I understand making the romance the dominant storyline, but the other plot lines were interesting and compelling too. I would have loved to see them unfold in a satisfying way.
There was also quite a few instances where we were told about developments instead of seeing them.
Overall a decent book, but there's something about good base stories not living up to their potential that is worse than a bad story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Homophobia