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I don't think I can even put into words what this book meant to me. It managed to capture so many little bits about being sapphic and of being closeted and realizing/coming to terms with your sexuality and even though I'm not a lesbian, I felt so seen . This book just exuded wlw culture and I adored it.
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I've heard this book described as ''50's lesbians in San Francisco' or other descriptions along those lines, and, honestly, it doesn't give this book the credit it is due. The characters are complex and lovable, the romance is written to be perfectly imperfect, and nothing about it tries to be something its not. This is a story of love and finding yourself written in a way that incorporates other timelines from family members and the history around these moments. Everything about this is alive a
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dnf @ 32%
i wasn’t the biggest fan of the author’s writing style, and the flashbacks every few chapters kept taking me out of the book. i also didn’t care for any of the characters or the plot in general.
i have heard very good things about this book though, so maybe it just wasn’t for me. so definitely don’t let me keep you from reading this if it sounds like something you’d like :))
i wasn’t the biggest fan of the author’s writing style, and the flashbacks every few chapters kept taking me out of the book. i also didn’t care for any of the characters or the plot in general.
i have heard very good things about this book though, so maybe it just wasn’t for me. so definitely don’t let me keep you from reading this if it sounds like something you’d like :))
here’s your reminder to read banned books!
i adored this book!! loved the representation & lack of a tragic ending :) 10/10 would recommend !!
i adored this book!! loved the representation & lack of a tragic ending :) 10/10 would recommend !!
ok so probably 3.5, just because i didn’t really like it that much until the last quarter, but those last sixty pages were a ride!
i think what made me like this book was how relatable it was to a young queer teen still finding herself. the romance was cute, and the plot was well-written.
i have such high expectations for writing styles now, and maybe this one just didn’t make the cut? i don’t know, i think there’s something missing, maybe it was the ending. i really wish we’d seen more after she ...more
i think what made me like this book was how relatable it was to a young queer teen still finding herself. the romance was cute, and the plot was well-written.
i have such high expectations for writing styles now, and maybe this one just didn’t make the cut? i don’t know, i think there’s something missing, maybe it was the ending. i really wish we’d seen more after she ...more
4 stars
yes, yes, yes to everything! only thing that fell a little flat was that i wish it was longer, and i could have spent more time in kathleen and lily's world. ...more
yes, yes, yes to everything! only thing that fell a little flat was that i wish it was longer, and i could have spent more time in kathleen and lily's world. ...more
This book ruined me
I love Malinda Lo’s books so much. I’ve read a lot of queer books lately, and they’ve all ended tragically. This? Was certainly sad, but the epilogue gave me a little happiness. Cried multiple times.
Nov 17, 2019
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