A review by amandalorianxo
Queerly Beloved by Susie Dumond

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

3.0

I think this was mismarketed as a romcom when really this is more of a contemporary novel with romance as a subplot. I blame the cartoon cover also for steering the rom com agenda. This is supposed to take place in 2013/2014 but in all honesty- I feel like this could have taken place in 2022/2023. What threw me off was the random people saying their pronouns. I vaguely remember people not doing that in 2013/2014- again that’s more of a current 2020’s norm. I also didn’t fully believe in the romance between Amy & Charley. Amy definitely embodies an anxious attachment style while Charley seems more avoidant. A lot of showing, not telling. Maybe if the story didn’t have such long chapters & more clear edits, this might have been better received. 
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