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A review by thatgirlwho_reads
Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake
3.0
Always find it hard to review romcoms because, yes, it succeeded in being a romcom. It was fun, easy going, fast paced, predictable, tropey, a bit spicy, a bit corny. Pretty much what you'd expect from most romcoms!
I kind of liked that this one was a queer/sapphic retelling of Cinderella as this was a bit different. I would say it was very loosely based on Cinderella though, more so through the characters than the plot itself. It made for an interesting starting premise but just seemed to diverge more and more away from this as it went on.
I'm undecided whether I liked the characters or not. I wasn't really a fan of how any of them treated eachother and dealt with issues which I think made it difficult for me to be invested in their stories. Faults do make characters feel more real, but I like this to come with some kind of growth. I really enjoyed the character development between the two sisters but can't really say the same for any of the other relationships in the book.
The writing style was ok although it contained some odd choices. I found myself becoming frustrated with the overuse of the phrase "the other woman" rather than the using the characters names. It was written in 3rd person to allow the reader to easily switch between Delilah and Clare's perspectives. However I think I personally would have just preferred 1st person with alternating POVs each chapter. I think this would have read more naturally and avoided some of these issues.
As for the plot, I think it started off well but lost momentum as it continued. I found myself waiting for something big to happen but was underwhelmed by the end. Perhaps I was expecting too much so that may just be me. But having said this, it's a good romcom, just not my favourite in this genre.
I kind of liked that this one was a queer/sapphic retelling of Cinderella as this was a bit different. I would say it was very loosely based on Cinderella though, more so through the characters than the plot itself. It made for an interesting starting premise but just seemed to diverge more and more away from this as it went on.
I'm undecided whether I liked the characters or not. I wasn't really a fan of how any of them treated eachother and dealt with issues which I think made it difficult for me to be invested in their stories. Faults do make characters feel more real, but I like this to come with some kind of growth. I really enjoyed the character development between the two sisters but can't really say the same for any of the other relationships in the book.
The writing style was ok although it contained some odd choices. I found myself becoming frustrated with the overuse of the phrase "the other woman" rather than the using the characters names. It was written in 3rd person to allow the reader to easily switch between Delilah and Clare's perspectives. However I think I personally would have just preferred 1st person with alternating POVs each chapter. I think this would have read more naturally and avoided some of these issues.
As for the plot, I think it started off well but lost momentum as it continued. I found myself waiting for something big to happen but was underwhelmed by the end. Perhaps I was expecting too much so that may just be me. But having said this, it's a good romcom, just not my favourite in this genre.