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Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
3.0
emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I was super excited when I borrowed Honey Girl from my library. I had seen glowing reviews about the story and was all in for an adult lesbian romance (especially because lgbtq+ representation is a lot more prevalent in the YA genre). However, I want to make this very clear to other readers, this book isn't really a romance at all. Yes, it has a romantic storyline, but the main focus is on the protagonist, Grace, and her mental health. If I had known this going in, I think I may have enjoyed this book more. Another complaint I had about this title (and it's not a big one) was Grace's relationship with her father. She calls him "Colonel" as he is an ex-military man and I think it was to show how odd their relationship was. However, I think Rogers, the author, could have pulled it off without the weird nickname thing. With all that being said, this book was not bad by any means and if you want to read it, go for it! It just didn't really work for me.