Hey, bookworms! How are y'all doing on this lovely Thursday? I've been stuck writing an essay (i.e. staring at my computer screen willing words to come) all morning, but I'm hoping to do some reading this afternoon. My copy of Perfect on Paper finally came into the library and I can't wait to start it; April from @bookedtillmidnight as been hyping up this book like crazy, so I'm eager to dive in! Now I would like to present to you my review of Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan! Huge thanks to Penguin Teen and NetGalley for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review. I adored Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan, so I jumped at the chance to review an ARC of Some Girls Do! Now let's dive right in! Synopsis
Book title: Some Girls Do Author: Jennifer Dugan Release date: May 18, 2021 Publisher: Putnam Children's Pages: 336 My ReviewFirstly, I am absolutely, 100% in love with this cover. It's stunning! The colors are gorgeous, especially those sunset shades of pink and orange. There's something so sweet and touching about it. I definitely need to get a physical copy of this book when it releases to display on my bookshelves! Now let's get talking about the book's actual content. I'm going to admit, at first, I wasn't a huge fan of either protagonist. Morgan was a bit annoying and overbearing, and Ruby seemed so unfriendly and rude. But as I read more about them, I began to realize how complex their characters were and appreciated their faults. Ruby struggled to express her true self; the life she wants for herself doesn't line up with her mother's beauty pageant dreams for her. I felt bad for her being in such a tough position, but I also desperately wanted to reach through the pages and give her a pep talk about following her dreams and doing what makes her happy, even if it doesn't align with her mother's wishes. Morgan, on the other hand, had no problem expressing herself, but I could tell that she had a hard time seeing things from other people's perspectives. She's open and proud about her sexuality and is determined to change the world for the better, but she had trouble understand how some people aren't ready to come out quite yet. This led to some important conversations and realizations about respecting one's wishes and preferences and not pushing someone to do something they're uncomfortable with. It was interesting to see Morgan come to terms with that. Okay, so I know that for a veeeeeery long time, I've condemned enemies-to-lovers romances as being "unrealistic" or simply unenjoyable, but I'm beginning to think that may have been a mistaken youthful opinion, because this year I've read many fantastically-written enemies-to-lovers romances. Or maybe 2021 is just the year for five-star enemies-to-lovers. Who knows. But the enemies-to-lovers romance in this book was really well done! It didn't feel forced or cringey at all; in fact, it had the perfect level of uncomfortable awkwardness that's necessary for a realistic enemies-to-lovers romance. I did feel like the romance went from a chill 35 mph for most of the book to an oddly fast full-speed-ahead! 90 mph in the last chapter. I wish it had been drawn out a bit more at the end, but otherwise I found it well-written, realistic, and enjoyable! Overall, I found this book quite enjoyable. Aside from a few moments where I either wanted to scream at the characters or throw the book across the room (which I didn't do only because I was worried about damaging my precious Kindle), I appreciated the characters and romance, along with the important messages this book presented. I recommend this to anyone looking for another cute, touching read from Jennifer Dugan! I gave this book Four Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Thanks for reading! Have a great day, everyone!
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ayyy I will never shut up about Perfect on Paper because it is a master piece and the entre universe (plus aliens) needs to hear about it and read it.
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Ahhhhh yes!! Now that I've read that book I'm never going to stop talking about it ever lol
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