The Gravity Between Us

Gay For You: The Lesbian Edition. Unfortunately and unsurprisingly, the trope isn't any better or less homophobic/biphobic with ladies rather than dudes.

I had so many issues with this book, including, but not limited to:
• Flat, undeveloped main characters who were so interchangeable I mixed up their names half the time
• Flat, undeveloped friendship based on vague hints at childhood BFF stories, and the rich girl buying the other girl lots of expensive stuff
• Flat, undeveloped relationship based on both characters thinking oh “supposed best friend's name” sure is hot and I sure would like to kiss those luscious lips! But I shouldn't be thinking this thought because she's my best friend! I better stop now. But she's so hot! every other sentence. Yes, in italics.
• On that note, just generally bad and ridiculous writing
• And one main character's use of the R word multiple times. Seriously Kristen Zimmer? Wow.

And then there's the blatant homophobia and biphobia that was all over this book.

Listen. There's a certain amount of internalized homophobia that comes with characters who are discovering themselves, their identities, and battling the prejudices that have been forced upon them all their lives. This book was not that. It wasn't a character saying something offensive, realizing their error later on once they understand themselves and their community more thoroughly, and then apologizing or learning better. It was a character who knows all the buzz words, but doesn't bother to know what they mean. It was a character who equates her own newfound queerness to “dirty laundry” and something you can't change like a “bad dye-job” or an “unsightly outfit.” As if being queer is something inherently gross or ugly that she just has to deal with now. She also describes a bisexual girl as “jumping from one orientation to the next,” a “sometimes lesbian,” and “so bohemian!”

Just. YIKES.

The only thing I liked about this book? Seeing the 100% at the bottom of my Kindle when it was finally OVER.