A review by untanglingbooks
Girlcrush by Florence Given

emotional inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • 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

4.0

Spoilers hidden :)

It was definitely a book that I enjoyed reading. It was easy and fun to read.
And I found the main character quite relatable - at least at the beginning. But she seemed to be less and less relatable and became completely obsessed with her social media personality and her manager.
And she went on some pretty strange dates even though she was always thinking about Phaedra. Sad that they didn’t end up together.

I really loved Rose as Eartha’s best friend (and very nice that there was an nb “main” character included). I was also a big fan of Phaedra
who sadly was completely ignored in the last part of the book.

The ending was okay, but
I really would have wished for a big apology towards both Rose and Phaedra at the end.
 

I’d say it’s definitely a good book with lots of queer representation but if you don’t want to scream “Stop it!” at the main character in every chapter, it’s probably not the best choice :D
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