Rick Osborne reviewed Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
Review of 'Honey Girl' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Ooof. Grace is a very relatable POV FMC with very relatable anxiety, and that's even before taking into account all the model minority BS she's trying to navigate. If you can't identify with the burnout that comes from having to sustain peak performance for years, you're probably not going to like this story.
My only complaints:
- The relationship with the friends at the beginning is a little hard to parse, and I admit those friends got on my nerves more often than not.
- Some of the late-story character choices may have made sense for the characters, but took me out of the story for a bit.
Some people may bounce off the more poetic, image-painting prose, but I really enjoyed it.
Rep: biracial Black FMC with anxiety disorder; Japanese-American FMC; side character with borderline.
Sex: <spoiler>Few soft-R-rated sex scenes.</spoiler>
Tags: #AccidentalMarriage #BIPOC #FamilyIssues #FoundFamily #Gayborhood #InversionOfControl #SinglePOV #StructureMeetsWhimsy #Therapy #ThirdPersonPOV …
Ooof. Grace is a very relatable POV FMC with very relatable anxiety, and that's even before taking into account all the model minority BS she's trying to navigate. If you can't identify with the burnout that comes from having to sustain peak performance for years, you're probably not going to like this story.
My only complaints:
- The relationship with the friends at the beginning is a little hard to parse, and I admit those friends got on my nerves more often than not.
- Some of the late-story character choices may have made sense for the characters, but took me out of the story for a bit.
Some people may bounce off the more poetic, image-painting prose, but I really enjoyed it.
Rep: biracial Black FMC with anxiety disorder; Japanese-American FMC; side character with borderline.
Sex: <spoiler>Few soft-R-rated sex scenes.</spoiler>
Tags: #AccidentalMarriage #BIPOC #FamilyIssues #FoundFamily #Gayborhood #InversionOfControl #SinglePOV #StructureMeetsWhimsy #Therapy #ThirdPersonPOV #Trauma #VacationTravel.
