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Smash It! by Francina Simone
3.5
emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-paced
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was a fun, body positive, sex positive story that I wish I had loved but was mostly just bored by. Maybe it's that I found the characters, particularly the love interests, a little too much for me. By that I mean we keep getting told how great these guys are but there are very few moments when I was actively rooting for the romance. Mostly I just kept thinking "eh, Liv could do better." It just wasn't doing it for me, I kind of spent a lot of time sighing heavily at Liv in that way you do a little sister who is a little too focused on boys. Still, it was a fun, not-too-deep read which I am glad of because books about black girls don't need to be that fucking deep all the time.