ThatSapphicLady
she/her • 26 • german • I read sapphic romances and non-fiction books and a lot of fanfictions.
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For the first time in a long time, I didn't want this book to be over. I loved it! Not my problem is a hilarious and just brilliant read about how it's easier to work out everyone else's issues to make you feel worth something, all while doing your best (which probably isn't enough) with your own.
I strongly suggest listening to the audiobook, because the accents and intonation just add a lot to the already great entertainment. Even though it's not my first language, I could understand the different pronunciations easily.
I loved Aideen. Her inner monologue is hilarious and the character voice is so strong. The audiobook narration is also very distinctive and the many side characters were amazing. Their problems felt very realistic and were quite deep.
I loved the final conflict especially. It's very well developed with the characters in mind and I somehow did not expect it to go down like that.
(For the CaitVi lovers out there: This is like an amazing YA, modern AU of them.)
Lavash at First Sight
Taleen Voskuni
Why does it happen with sapphic love stories that I feel like you could swap one girl with a guy and nothing would change. Except maybe the typical conversation about their coming-out.
It is also really hard to describe this feeling in a more tangible way. Because sure, there was no sex scene, then it would be harder to replace the character, but also there is more heteronormativity and less female gaze in a way that is just vibes. And yes, that can be deeply internalised, but then it would also be a very specific experience to fall in love with a woman.
Here, the family part of this book, with the rivalry and competition, was really fun and sweet, but I was a little disappointed that the romance felt more like an afterthought. It was more of a family comedy than a romantic comedy. And then the few romantic parts were just not convincing, maybe? Was there just not enough descriptions of their attraction to a woman or is it a bigger problem?
Is it a thing with bigger publishing houses, like I had the same problem with That Summer Feeling by Bridget Morrissey, that they are supposed to be marketable for a wider group of people? Is it because the author is afraid of getting too much hate if the book is too far off from the patriarchal beliefs? And why do these books feel more juvenile even when the characters are supposed to be adults.
So are these books just not as good (the writing usually is very good) or are they intentionally marketed more towards straight people? What are we thinking?
