Tag: Sapphic Representation
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Lou’s Review: The Deathless Girls, by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
“For all Dracula casts a long shadow over the story, these women find light and meaning in each other. And that is the power of a retelling – giving voice, agency, and significance to female characters previously defined in relation to men.”
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10 Sapphic YA Books Feat. Women of Colour for #Pride
“Pride should mean celebrating stories about all lesbian and bisexual women; not simply the skinny, white, feminine, young, and able-bodied.”
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Lou’s Review: My Own Worst Enemy, by Lily Lindon
“Given the rarity of Butch4Butch romances, I was ready to root for this couple. But as love interests go, to quote Jean-Ralphio Saperstein, Mae ‘is the wooooooorst.’ Her cruelty and entitlement do real damage to Emmy’s life.”
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Lou’s Review: The Mercies, by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
“While they’re centuries away from terms like ‘lesbian’ or ‘bisexual’ becoming mainstream, the nature of Maren and Ursa’s connection is clear from the intensity with which they crave one another. But love and desire between women are both seen as threatening by men…”
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Lou’s Review: Hani & Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating, by Adiba Jaigirdar
“Hani and Ishu being such polar opposites creates gorgeous chemistry between out leads. The girls go from exasperation to seeing things in each other that nobody else does.”
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Lou’s Review: Your Driver is Waiting, by Priya Guns
“It’s a rare delight, finding this story where a woman of colour has the narrative freedom to be an anti-heroine. Even when Damani is stripped of power, she always retains agency – and uses it in shocking ways.”
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Lou’s Review: The Fiancée Farce, by Alexandria Bellefleur
“This fake dating caper cements her icon status within romance, leaning into everything that makes this genre such a delight. It’s playful, uplifting… a delicious balance of sexy and sweet.”
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Lou’s Review: One Last Stop, by Casey McQuiston
“One Last Stop is glorious, uplifting sapphic romance novel unlike anything I’ve ever read. The speculative elements as much as the sweeping love story make it a truly unforgettable book…”
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Lou’s Review: Double Booked, by Lily Lindon
“Lindon uses a light touch to deal with complicated themes like grief, polyamory, and coming out – which means this book is laugh-out-loud funny while inviting readers to ask ourselves deeper questions…”
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Lou’s Review: Bad Beat, by L.M. Bennett
“…the gradual shift from aggression to tenderness is absolutely mesmerising. Bennett created a beautiful relationship arc.”
Lou Morgan 