Read Between the Lines

I don't usually mind (or know?) if authors are using a self-insert...this one just felt a little too on the nose. And some of the descriptions (sex scenes in particular) were...weird. I did like the characters - not on a deep level that got me crying when it was all said and done, but on a superficial “hey these gals are cool” kinda level. So...just okay. Wanted it to be awesome because, hey, maybe I'm a little like the author as a reader who likes to see fellow lesbians on the page. Ooooor the cover took me in. Or, or, or...but it was just average.

I wanted to like this book. There were so many things about the premise that appealed to me, but ultimately it was a chore to slog through, and after two months of forcing myself to pick it up, I'm calling it quits. I thought Jane could do better - Rosie actually irritated me, and their relationship came across as kind of toxic. The supporting cast had very little depth, and I even found myself struggling to remember who was who a couple of times. The sex scenes were lukewarm at best. And the third act conflict felt unnecessary.