A review by rebekah_florence
A Girl Like Her by Talia Hibbert

hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It was wonderful to read a romance novel with a BLACK woman as the love interest!! I wish I had had Talia's books when I was younger, and I'm so glad that younger people have access to these stories now.  As a person with family members on the spectrum, it was beautiful to read a story with the main character on the spectrum- written authentically-  as well.  I think the book balanced difficult topics such as intimate partner violence with the exciting nature of a new relationship well.  It didn't feel like Talia jumped from one subject to the other too quickly.  There were times when I was literally squealing at how adorable the main couple is.  The story is fast-paced and there were some scenes that I wish we could have gotten more from! For example,
I would have loved to see the scene where Evan has dinner with Ruth's family for the first time.  I wanted to see an interaction between Patience and Evan because they don't have one for the entire book
.  Otherwise, I LOVED this story and I can't wait to read more of Talia's work.  Black BookTok delivered on this as always! 
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