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Girls Night
From the author of Zombabe and Babylove comes a queer YA novel about female friendship and fistfights that's sure to hit like a sucker punch to the heart.
Gossip queen ALEX longs to be seen. Cheerleader TULSI is sick of cutting people on her sharp heart. New kid CLEMENTINE can’t escape the violence inside. And wallflower SUNJU is tired of keeping quiet.
When a twist of fate brings this unlikely quartet together, sparks and punches fly. They call it ‘Girls Night,' an underground fight club that’s girls only. Soon every girl at Sterling High is showing up to class with bruised knuckles and split lips.
Alex, Tulsi, Clementine, and Sun have never felt more alive. Until demonic head cheerleader, Quentin Scarhill, steps in the ring with her eyes on Alex.
As Quentin’s hold over Alex tightens, Girls Night spirals out of control. Can they take back the reins before things turn deadly? And if Girls Night ends will they throw in the towel on their newfound friendships?
Gossip queen ALEX longs to be seen. Cheerleader TULSI is sick of cutting people on her sharp heart. New kid CLEMENTINE can’t escape the violence inside. And wallflower SUNJU is tired of keeping quiet.
When a twist of fate brings this unlikely quartet together, sparks and punches fly. They call it ‘Girls Night,' an underground fight club that’s girls only. Soon every girl at Sterling High is showing up to class with bruised knuckles and split lips.
Alex, Tulsi, Clementine, and Sun have never felt more alive. Until demonic head cheerleader, Quentin Scarhill, steps in the ring with her eyes on Alex.
As Quentin’s hold over Alex tightens, Girls Night spirals out of control. Can they take back the reins before things turn deadly? And if Girls Night ends will they throw in the towel on their newfound friendships?
333 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 16, 2024
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November 27, 2023
Girls Night is a story about an all-girls fight club, but think less "Bottoms" and more, well, "Fight Club." (Although like Bottoms, it's deeply funny, and focuses on a group of queer teenage girls.)
Like its inspiration, Girls Night has layers of sinister mystery and disorienting, high octane fight scenes, all in the best ways possible. But it is as tender as it is (at times) gruesome, and honestly, no one captures the camaraderie and wackiness of teenagers quite like I.S. Belle. I love each of the main characters, even as they're making awful decisions--they're all so much fun, you can't help but want to spend time with them. Honestly, writing this now, I miss them a little!
This is a 2024 release you won't want to miss.
Like its inspiration, Girls Night has layers of sinister mystery and disorienting, high octane fight scenes, all in the best ways possible. But it is as tender as it is (at times) gruesome, and honestly, no one captures the camaraderie and wackiness of teenagers quite like I.S. Belle. I love each of the main characters, even as they're making awful decisions--they're all so much fun, you can't help but want to spend time with them. Honestly, writing this now, I miss them a little!
This is a 2024 release you won't want to miss.
April 10, 2024
I didn't realize how much I wanted a queer mash up of Fight Club and Mean Girls until I found this book.
I love how seamlessly this book navigates between our Ringerleaders, slowly revealing their inner workings, wants, needs, and what makes them tick. Time got tricky to keep track of occasionally, but I was having so much fun getting to know these girls that it didn't draw me out of the plot too often.
This book discusses potential, bravery, brutality, found family, crushes, and the absolute recklessness of youth. Thanks to Tiny Ghosts for the advanced copy - I very much enjoyed this.
I love how seamlessly this book navigates between our Ringerleaders, slowly revealing their inner workings, wants, needs, and what makes them tick. Time got tricky to keep track of occasionally, but I was having so much fun getting to know these girls that it didn't draw me out of the plot too often.
This book discusses potential, bravery, brutality, found family, crushes, and the absolute recklessness of youth. Thanks to Tiny Ghosts for the advanced copy - I very much enjoyed this.
April 6, 2024
I went into Girls Night completely blind. I liked the beginning, you have four completely different girls with dofferent backgrounds, although what connects them all are bad parents. The characters are messy, and don’t always make the best decisions.
You have enough details on their background to understand their actions, especially in Alex’s case when you see her seeking attention from whoever is willing to give it to her.
While the book focuses on all four girls, Alex is kind of the main character, which I’m not really happy about it. I understand why, because she gets manipulated later by Quentin. These two characters are the most frustrating characters ever, and I audibly groaned everytime they appeared.
I’m not a fan of the pacing. There was like 20% of the book dedicated to showing how they’re establishing the fight club, and it got boring really fast. I really wanted to dnf at that point. I think some of that could get cut away, and it would improve the pacing.
Everything kind of happens at the end of the book, so it feels quite rushed, especially with the open ending that isn’t very satisfying.
I’m rating this book more subjectively than objectively, mainly because Alex really frustrated me. Clementine deserved someone better.
Disclaimer: I received a free arc in exchange for my honest review.
You have enough details on their background to understand their actions, especially in Alex’s case when you see her seeking attention from whoever is willing to give it to her.
While the book focuses on all four girls, Alex is kind of the main character, which I’m not really happy about it. I understand why, because she gets manipulated later by Quentin. These two characters are the most frustrating characters ever, and I audibly groaned everytime they appeared.
I’m not a fan of the pacing. There was like 20% of the book dedicated to showing how they’re establishing the fight club, and it got boring really fast. I really wanted to dnf at that point. I think some of that could get cut away, and it would improve the pacing.
Everything kind of happens at the end of the book, so it feels quite rushed, especially with the open ending that isn’t very satisfying.
I’m rating this book more subjectively than objectively, mainly because Alex really frustrated me. Clementine deserved someone better.
Disclaimer: I received a free arc in exchange for my honest review.
July 30, 2025
Unfortunately this one just wasn't for me. The writing style was nice and engaging but there just wasn't enough character or relationship development. Too much tell and not enough show, for example when one character says she’s been hanging out and bonding over a tv show with a minor character but they never once interacted on page, and when that same character says that she and the other main characters have sleepovers but again this is never shown on page. Serious issues brought up in the story are also never explored beyond a very cursory, surface level, in favour of a semi-relationship between two of the girls that never even made sense to begin with.
There were also a bunch of typos, and some scenes that made no sense because it was just assumed the reader knew where the characters were and what they were doing.
Tbh I think this really needed another round of structural edits and another going over with a fine tooth comb for those typos, too.
There were also a bunch of typos, and some scenes that made no sense because it was just assumed the reader knew where the characters were and what they were doing.
Tbh I think this really needed another round of structural edits and another going over with a fine tooth comb for those typos, too.
October 4, 2025
I really wanted to like this book more than I did. I came in hoping for a fierce found-family type story with friendship, identity, and messy lives intertwining. But while Girls Night touches on all those things, it never quite landed for me—and by the end I felt more unsettled than satisfied.
What I.S. Belle does do well is present a diverse cast. There are characters of different backgrounds, gender expressions, sexuality, even disability. It’s clear the author wants to shine light on all these things. And I respect that. But somewhere along the way, it feels like the book becomes more about checking boxes than about telling a story that actually engages. The characters, their painful childhoods or difficult family dynamics, are introduced—but the emotional weight and development just never quite deepen for me.
The audiobook, narrated by Cat Protano, was actually a highlight. She sounded age-appropriate, kept a strong pace, and her delivery added some energy. It definitely helped me stay engaged at times—but ultimately, it couldn’t overcome the disconnect I felt with the prose itself.
The premise—four very different girls forming a girls-only fight club as a way to reclaim power—had so much potential. But the execution dragged. There’s a lot of telling rather than showing: we’re frequently told what the characters feel or how hard things are, but often not shown in a way that made me care deeply. Scenes that should have built intimacy or tension sometimes feel glossed over or slip by without enough setup. Key moments happen off-page or are rushed, so by the time I hit the “climax” I was less invested than I wanted to be. The resolution feels… unfinished. Like many threads are left dangling.
I usually love stories about found family. I love watching unlikely friendships form, messy people supporting each other despite everything. So it’s especially frustrating that with Girls Night, that aspect didn’t land. The idea is good, and some moments shine—there are flashes where the girls’ camaraderie feels real—but overall the emotional stakes never fully convinced me. The ending tried for a hopeful vibe, but instead of lifting me up, it left me more uneasy. Because the aftermath of everything wasn’t fully reckoned with.
So: if you’re into diverse YA casts, queer representation, high school angst, and the idea of teenagers trying to find themselves—and maybe you can tolerate some rough edges—this might hit some of your buttons. But for me, it never quite became more than a collection of interesting ideas. I finished it wanting more substance, more character growth—and some feeling that what we saw mattered more in the long run.
I was fortunate to receive a complimentary ALC from Tantor Media via NetGalley, which gave me the opportunity to share my voluntary thoughts.
How I Rate
Because I mostly read ARCs, I focus on how I think fellow readers with similar tastes will respond. I sometimes round up or down based on pacing, prose, or overall impact, and I try to keep my personal preferences from weighing too heavily.
⭐️ 1 Star – Finished, but not for me; I never DNF ARCs.
⭐️⭐️ 2 Stars – Struggled due to writing, content, or editing issues.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 Stars – Decent read with untapped potential; recommend with some reservations.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 Stars – Really enjoyed it and would recommend for several reasons.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars – Exceptional; lingers in my mind well after reading. A story I’d gladly revisit.
What I.S. Belle does do well is present a diverse cast. There are characters of different backgrounds, gender expressions, sexuality, even disability. It’s clear the author wants to shine light on all these things. And I respect that. But somewhere along the way, it feels like the book becomes more about checking boxes than about telling a story that actually engages. The characters, their painful childhoods or difficult family dynamics, are introduced—but the emotional weight and development just never quite deepen for me.
The audiobook, narrated by Cat Protano, was actually a highlight. She sounded age-appropriate, kept a strong pace, and her delivery added some energy. It definitely helped me stay engaged at times—but ultimately, it couldn’t overcome the disconnect I felt with the prose itself.
The premise—four very different girls forming a girls-only fight club as a way to reclaim power—had so much potential. But the execution dragged. There’s a lot of telling rather than showing: we’re frequently told what the characters feel or how hard things are, but often not shown in a way that made me care deeply. Scenes that should have built intimacy or tension sometimes feel glossed over or slip by without enough setup. Key moments happen off-page or are rushed, so by the time I hit the “climax” I was less invested than I wanted to be. The resolution feels… unfinished. Like many threads are left dangling.
I usually love stories about found family. I love watching unlikely friendships form, messy people supporting each other despite everything. So it’s especially frustrating that with Girls Night, that aspect didn’t land. The idea is good, and some moments shine—there are flashes where the girls’ camaraderie feels real—but overall the emotional stakes never fully convinced me. The ending tried for a hopeful vibe, but instead of lifting me up, it left me more uneasy. Because the aftermath of everything wasn’t fully reckoned with.
So: if you’re into diverse YA casts, queer representation, high school angst, and the idea of teenagers trying to find themselves—and maybe you can tolerate some rough edges—this might hit some of your buttons. But for me, it never quite became more than a collection of interesting ideas. I finished it wanting more substance, more character growth—and some feeling that what we saw mattered more in the long run.
I was fortunate to receive a complimentary ALC from Tantor Media via NetGalley, which gave me the opportunity to share my voluntary thoughts.
How I Rate
Because I mostly read ARCs, I focus on how I think fellow readers with similar tastes will respond. I sometimes round up or down based on pacing, prose, or overall impact, and I try to keep my personal preferences from weighing too heavily.
⭐️ 1 Star – Finished, but not for me; I never DNF ARCs.
⭐️⭐️ 2 Stars – Struggled due to writing, content, or editing issues.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 Stars – Decent read with untapped potential; recommend with some reservations.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 Stars – Really enjoyed it and would recommend for several reasons.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars – Exceptional; lingers in my mind well after reading. A story I’d gladly revisit.
March 25, 2024
This book was provided to me as an ARC by Tiny Ghost Press. All opinions about the book are my own thoughts and are as honest as I can be.
I don't give out five star reviews often. I was honestly a little skeptical about the premise of Girls Night. I identify as female, but I have trouble reading books where the main cast is completely female identifying. I think it comes down to women in literature being written poorly. I get so annoyed sometimes that I can't even get through the book.
I couldn't read Girls Night fast enough. It is a breath of fresh air for a cast made up of mostly female identifying characters. Each of the main four had such distinct personalities rooted in how their pasts had made them to be. I had no trouble identifying with one or even all of them. There is a character for everyone in this book. How their friendship blooms throughout the book is so organic and real. It makes me want to find friendship/found family like that in my own life. There was not a single character I didn't like (minus the antagonist, but that's the whole point).
The story is told in 3rd person, but the perspective shifts between each of the four main characters. I loved this. You got to see the story from each of their POVs. I haven't seen a lot of authors do that, but I loved to see the story through all of their eyes. It was one of the highlights of the book for me.
There is romance in the book, but it doesn't overshadow the friendship/found family aspect which is such a big part of the story---finding your people who love you as you are. However, I did like the build of the romance. You root for it, but you don't know if it's going to happen or not. But what is also cool is that you can see how each character would work in a romantic relationship together. It gives a little bit of polyamory vibes without being canon polyamorous. (However, in the author's note at the end, they mention that there was polyamory in the original idea, so... there ya go.) You can take the view point of it being polyamorous or just close friends which I think is really cool.
The ending. I have so many feelings about it! (Good ones). I dislike stories where everything is 100% happy ending. It's not realistic to me. I feel like this story ends in the most realistic way possible. I feel SATISFIED with the ending. Do I want to know more about certain plot threads that were purposefully left untied, sure! But I don't think tying every loose end would have made me feel less satisfied. I think it would have felt too forced.
I honestly want to buy a physical copy of this book. That is how much I enjoyed it. I have read a few of Tiny Ghost Press' releases and this is the best one by far. I had so much fun reading this beautiful queer Mean Girls meets Fight Club story. It's definitely one I want to read again.
I don't give out five star reviews often. I was honestly a little skeptical about the premise of Girls Night. I identify as female, but I have trouble reading books where the main cast is completely female identifying. I think it comes down to women in literature being written poorly. I get so annoyed sometimes that I can't even get through the book.
I couldn't read Girls Night fast enough. It is a breath of fresh air for a cast made up of mostly female identifying characters. Each of the main four had such distinct personalities rooted in how their pasts had made them to be. I had no trouble identifying with one or even all of them. There is a character for everyone in this book. How their friendship blooms throughout the book is so organic and real. It makes me want to find friendship/found family like that in my own life. There was not a single character I didn't like (minus the antagonist, but that's the whole point).
The story is told in 3rd person, but the perspective shifts between each of the four main characters. I loved this. You got to see the story from each of their POVs. I haven't seen a lot of authors do that, but I loved to see the story through all of their eyes. It was one of the highlights of the book for me.
There is romance in the book, but it doesn't overshadow the friendship/found family aspect which is such a big part of the story---finding your people who love you as you are. However, I did like the build of the romance. You root for it, but you don't know if it's going to happen or not. But what is also cool is that you can see how each character would work in a romantic relationship together. It gives a little bit of polyamory vibes without being canon polyamorous. (However, in the author's note at the end, they mention that there was polyamory in the original idea, so... there ya go.) You can take the view point of it being polyamorous or just close friends which I think is really cool.
The ending. I have so many feelings about it! (Good ones). I dislike stories where everything is 100% happy ending. It's not realistic to me. I feel like this story ends in the most realistic way possible. I feel SATISFIED with the ending. Do I want to know more about certain plot threads that were purposefully left untied, sure! But I don't think tying every loose end would have made me feel less satisfied. I think it would have felt too forced.
I honestly want to buy a physical copy of this book. That is how much I enjoyed it. I have read a few of Tiny Ghost Press' releases and this is the best one by far. I had so much fun reading this beautiful queer Mean Girls meets Fight Club story. It's definitely one I want to read again.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 10, 2025
I wish to kindly thank the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
DNF 19%
I am usually very up to date with my ARC reading and tend to finish the book and write the review around the time of publication. And I dare say when I read the pitch this book was going to be Fight Club... only sapphic, I was real excited to be selected for a copy.
And the first two chapters are quite good, setting the initial vibe of two protagonists: Alex, a preppy member of the school's cheerleading team and a mysterious tomboyish woman named Clementine who recently transferred to the school due to fighting. Both Alex and the reader discover with awe Clementine wears hearing aids and most fights were in self defense because passersby walked too close from behind when she wasn't wearing aids, startling her. In this respect, the way the book lets the reader enter the world of a person with deafness was restoundingly well written. I think if the book had been more centered around the relationship between Alex and Clementine, I would have enjoyed it immensely.
Things get messier when Alex tries to introduce Clementine to her frenemy (likely future love interest) Tulsi, the rowdy latina cheerleading team captain that seems 90% brawn and 10% common sense. I could never quite get into Tulsi's character and not because she was a fellow latina like me or her behavior. Most of my personal quips were that her character wasn't fully fleshed out. She disliked Alex for apparently no reason other than the fact Alex likes gossip?
Finishing the quartet is a meek Korean-American classmate named Sunju, who offers everyone makeup tips to hide bruises. Sunju intrigued me a lot because it is obvious the child abuse she endured has made her normalize the pain of getting punched by Tulsi and Clementine. There's good chances the book will make the other characters realize something is amiss with her. At least Alex seems to have coerced Tulsi to stop bullying her for homework which seems like a start.
When I started reading this book, I assumed it was going to be more similar to the movie Superbad where the four characters somehow end up together and have a very wild Girl's Night. Everyone are teenagers that can't measure consequences, so seeing Tulsi prefer to punch a cop in the face while they scamper from a party instead of standing behind and get a slap in the wrist for organizing a party with underage drinking seems quite credible, given their ages.
The bad news is that the crazy night out early in the book... just ends and now becomes more about opening a fight club in Alex's garage. I have been wanting to get back to this book several times in the hopes of being rewarded that great big Girl's Night, but I keep on staring at the pages, read 1 or two and then stop reading. I don't feel this was a bad book and plenty of readers are going to enjoy it, only that it wasn't the right book for me.
DNF 19%
I am usually very up to date with my ARC reading and tend to finish the book and write the review around the time of publication. And I dare say when I read the pitch this book was going to be Fight Club... only sapphic, I was real excited to be selected for a copy.
And the first two chapters are quite good, setting the initial vibe of two protagonists: Alex, a preppy member of the school's cheerleading team and a mysterious tomboyish woman named Clementine who recently transferred to the school due to fighting. Both Alex and the reader discover with awe Clementine wears hearing aids and most fights were in self defense because passersby walked too close from behind when she wasn't wearing aids, startling her. In this respect, the way the book lets the reader enter the world of a person with deafness was restoundingly well written. I think if the book had been more centered around the relationship between Alex and Clementine, I would have enjoyed it immensely.
Things get messier when Alex tries to introduce Clementine to her frenemy (likely future love interest) Tulsi, the rowdy latina cheerleading team captain that seems 90% brawn and 10% common sense. I could never quite get into Tulsi's character and not because she was a fellow latina like me or her behavior. Most of my personal quips were that her character wasn't fully fleshed out. She disliked Alex for apparently no reason other than the fact Alex likes gossip?
Finishing the quartet is a meek Korean-American classmate named Sunju, who offers everyone makeup tips to hide bruises. Sunju intrigued me a lot because it is obvious the child abuse she endured has made her normalize the pain of getting punched by Tulsi and Clementine. There's good chances the book will make the other characters realize something is amiss with her. At least Alex seems to have coerced Tulsi to stop bullying her for homework which seems like a start.
When I started reading this book, I assumed it was going to be more similar to the movie Superbad where the four characters somehow end up together and have a very wild Girl's Night. Everyone are teenagers that can't measure consequences, so seeing Tulsi prefer to punch a cop in the face while they scamper from a party instead of standing behind and get a slap in the wrist for organizing a party with underage drinking seems quite credible, given their ages.
The bad news is that the crazy night out early in the book... just ends and now becomes more about opening a fight club in Alex's garage. I have been wanting to get back to this book several times in the hopes of being rewarded that great big Girl's Night, but I keep on staring at the pages, read 1 or two and then stop reading. I don't feel this was a bad book and plenty of readers are going to enjoy it, only that it wasn't the right book for me.
November 23, 2025
3.5 ⭐️
When I requested this ALC I looked at the cover + premise and thought: omg yay, an unlikely friend group starts a fight club? I'm in for a cute YA sapphic story about the power of friendship! BOOM. WRONG. 💥
This was actually a book about teenage girls with issues™ beating the living shit out of each other. What bonds them? Their desperate, bone-deep desire to be part of something — to belong. (same, babes) (just without the fist fights, I'm fragile)
Despite the surprising turn of events (= my wrong expectations) I had a really good time with this book!
I'm a sucker for a ragtag little friend group, thrown together by circumstance, that makes no sense on paper but somehow works. All four girls were so different and yet the same: hiding so much hurt inside, wanting to be seen and soothed and loved.
Also: diversity, yay! A deaf and a plus-sized as well as a Latine and Asian-American MC!
This book didn't just pack a punch (hehe, get it) but also plenty of small soft moments. I just wished the characters and their development, as well as the romantic bonds were more fleshed out! There was too much telling rather than showing.
If you're squeamish: pick up a different book. This was bloody, heavy with casual cruelty, toxic friendships, and gory fight descriptions.
The intense violence and growing feeling of unease as things started to spiral out of control made perfect sense when I found out the author also writes horror novels!
One scene in particular made me gasp and cackle in shocked delight — horrifying yet undeniably epic, that moment will stay with me for a long long time lol
What didn't quite work for me:
I wished it was shorter — the middle dragged a little and felt repetitive. Since there was not enough distinction between the characters' inner monologues, the 4 POVs felt a bit disorienting. I wanted to gently (but firmly) shake the characters sometimes. (Sigh. Teenagers.)
Somehow, I felt kept at arms length by the story, and was not sure about the message it was trying to convey most of the time. The power of friendship and violence? Unsure.
GIRLS NIGHT had flaws, sure, but if you can look past those you'll have a great time with it! It was unlike anything I've read before, and I'm open to reading more books by this author!
what to expect at a glance:
✨ 4 POV (third person perspective)
✨ Fight Club meets Mean Girls
✨ friendships + fist fights
✨ teenage recklessness
✨ sapphic (everyone is a little gay for everyone)
🎧 I enjoyed the narration by Cat Protano! The narrator did different voices for each character but that wasn't enough to save me from being confused about who's POV it was sometimes.
Sidenote: the audiobook had some misplaced pauses that made it seem like a new paragraph or POV is starting but it was actually just the next sentence. Didn't really impact my enjoyment, just thought it's worth a mention.
Thank you to NetGalley and RBmedia for the advanced listeners copy in exchange for an honest review.
When I requested this ALC I looked at the cover + premise and thought: omg yay, an unlikely friend group starts a fight club? I'm in for a cute YA sapphic story about the power of friendship! BOOM. WRONG. 💥
This was actually a book about teenage girls with issues™ beating the living shit out of each other. What bonds them? Their desperate, bone-deep desire to be part of something — to belong. (same, babes) (just without the fist fights, I'm fragile)
Despite the surprising turn of events (= my wrong expectations) I had a really good time with this book!
I'm a sucker for a ragtag little friend group, thrown together by circumstance, that makes no sense on paper but somehow works. All four girls were so different and yet the same: hiding so much hurt inside, wanting to be seen and soothed and loved.
Also: diversity, yay! A deaf and a plus-sized as well as a Latine and Asian-American MC!
This book didn't just pack a punch (hehe, get it) but also plenty of small soft moments. I just wished the characters and their development, as well as the romantic bonds were more fleshed out! There was too much telling rather than showing.
If you're squeamish: pick up a different book. This was bloody, heavy with casual cruelty, toxic friendships, and gory fight descriptions.
The intense violence and growing feeling of unease as things started to spiral out of control made perfect sense when I found out the author also writes horror novels!
One scene in particular made me gasp and cackle in shocked delight — horrifying yet undeniably epic, that moment will stay with me for a long long time lol
What didn't quite work for me:
I wished it was shorter — the middle dragged a little and felt repetitive. Since there was not enough distinction between the characters' inner monologues, the 4 POVs felt a bit disorienting. I wanted to gently (but firmly) shake the characters sometimes. (Sigh. Teenagers.)
Somehow, I felt kept at arms length by the story, and was not sure about the message it was trying to convey most of the time. The power of friendship and violence? Unsure.
GIRLS NIGHT had flaws, sure, but if you can look past those you'll have a great time with it! It was unlike anything I've read before, and I'm open to reading more books by this author!
what to expect at a glance:
✨ 4 POV (third person perspective)
✨ Fight Club meets Mean Girls
✨ friendships + fist fights
✨ teenage recklessness
✨ sapphic (everyone is a little gay for everyone)
🎧 I enjoyed the narration by Cat Protano! The narrator did different voices for each character but that wasn't enough to save me from being confused about who's POV it was sometimes.
Sidenote: the audiobook had some misplaced pauses that made it seem like a new paragraph or POV is starting but it was actually just the next sentence. Didn't really impact my enjoyment, just thought it's worth a mention.
Thank you to NetGalley and RBmedia for the advanced listeners copy in exchange for an honest review.
October 2, 2025
🌟2.5🌟
Thank you to NetGalley and Tantor Media/RB Media for this audiobook ARC!
Overall, the book was okay. I didn’t feel particularly connected to the characters, unfortunately, which I think led me to not truly care about what was going on. This isn’t to say that the characters were vapid in any way, in fact they all have complex backgrounds and thus read as very different individuals. However, it does feel like their backgrounds were glossed over in a way and not explored very deeply aside from the reader just being told what happened in their past - this lack of exploration may come at the hands of the genre of the book being Teen/YA and maybe exploration into those more nuanced topics may be too mature for the book or its audience. Speaking of YA, this book reminded me that YA nowadays feels almost too young or juvenile for me (though I would be considered a young adult myself).
The narrative itself wasn’t necessarily bad, just at times it almost felt like it had no direction like we’re slowly rolling by the events in the girls’ lives waiting for something else to crop up for them to deal with. The pacing was a tad off for me - the start of the book felt slow and continued to feel this way for a while, but the end of the book really picked up in a rushed way.
As for the audiobook, the narrator voiced the characters well. But, there were random points in the recording where there was a pause in between sentences (of the same paragraph) which made me think the narrator was moving onto a new paragraph when she wasn’t. I don’t believe this to be the narrator’s problem, more-so an editing problem. Additionally, at one point, I could hear the clicking of a mouse in one of the narrator’s pauses which took me out of the story a bit.
TW: Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury Detail, Mentions of Child Abuse
Thank you to NetGalley and Tantor Media/RB Media for this audiobook ARC!
Overall, the book was okay. I didn’t feel particularly connected to the characters, unfortunately, which I think led me to not truly care about what was going on. This isn’t to say that the characters were vapid in any way, in fact they all have complex backgrounds and thus read as very different individuals. However, it does feel like their backgrounds were glossed over in a way and not explored very deeply aside from the reader just being told what happened in their past - this lack of exploration may come at the hands of the genre of the book being Teen/YA and maybe exploration into those more nuanced topics may be too mature for the book or its audience. Speaking of YA, this book reminded me that YA nowadays feels almost too young or juvenile for me (though I would be considered a young adult myself).
The narrative itself wasn’t necessarily bad, just at times it almost felt like it had no direction like we’re slowly rolling by the events in the girls’ lives waiting for something else to crop up for them to deal with. The pacing was a tad off for me - the start of the book felt slow and continued to feel this way for a while, but the end of the book really picked up in a rushed way.
As for the audiobook, the narrator voiced the characters well. But, there were random points in the recording where there was a pause in between sentences (of the same paragraph) which made me think the narrator was moving onto a new paragraph when she wasn’t. I don’t believe this to be the narrator’s problem, more-so an editing problem. Additionally, at one point, I could hear the clicking of a mouse in one of the narrator’s pauses which took me out of the story a bit.
TW: Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury Detail, Mentions of Child Abuse
April 19, 2024
Thank you to Tiny ghost press for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Disclaimer: I have never watched fight club, so my experience might be different from those who have
It took me a bit to get into the book, but I'm glad I pushed through, because I ended up really enjoying it. Firstly, it was fun reading about these girls beating the shit out of each other for fun, and seeing the empowerment and community they got out of it (at least in the beginning, iykyk) was so nice. Secondly, the found family. I'm a sucker for this trope, and seeing these girls so different form an unlikely friendship and stick together was so heartwarming. The yearning was also very real, and I'm so here for it. Speaking of the characters, the MC's, the laundromat girls, if you will, was very well written. They were, as previously mentioned, so different, with their owl unique personality and background. I cared deeply for all of them, and my heart broke for them. I also wanted to scream at one of them to get her shit together and get back to reality because one of the characters were, indeed, a manipulative bitch to give it to you straight. Though, I consider this a good thing.
The writing style was fun and easy to read, and once I got hooked, I breezed through the chapters. The pacing was good overall as well, though a bit wonky at times, but not enough to hinder my enjoyment. My only real critique is the fact that it kind of felt like some things, even parts of the main conflict, was brushed over a bit quickly, instead of properly dealt with, which is a shame. The book is out now, and I recommend everyone to check it out because I know you need sapphic fight club in your life, just as I did.
Disclaimer: I have never watched fight club, so my experience might be different from those who have
It took me a bit to get into the book, but I'm glad I pushed through, because I ended up really enjoying it. Firstly, it was fun reading about these girls beating the shit out of each other for fun, and seeing the empowerment and community they got out of it (at least in the beginning, iykyk) was so nice. Secondly, the found family. I'm a sucker for this trope, and seeing these girls so different form an unlikely friendship and stick together was so heartwarming. The yearning was also very real, and I'm so here for it. Speaking of the characters, the MC's, the laundromat girls, if you will, was very well written. They were, as previously mentioned, so different, with their owl unique personality and background. I cared deeply for all of them, and my heart broke for them. I also wanted to scream at one of them to get her shit together and get back to reality because one of the characters were, indeed, a manipulative bitch to give it to you straight. Though, I consider this a good thing.
The writing style was fun and easy to read, and once I got hooked, I breezed through the chapters. The pacing was good overall as well, though a bit wonky at times, but not enough to hinder my enjoyment. My only real critique is the fact that it kind of felt like some things, even parts of the main conflict, was brushed over a bit quickly, instead of properly dealt with, which is a shame. The book is out now, and I recommend everyone to check it out because I know you need sapphic fight club in your life, just as I did.
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March 26, 2024ARC Review
Manifesting more of this in my life because being an arc reader is such a treat! Big thank you to tiny ghost press for including me in the GIRLS NIGHT arc reader club.
"It wasn’t the fight—it was the girls. It was the gym lights turning everything hazy. It was the cheer rising like a prayer, sweat like a benediction, Alex’s voice an invocation above their heads."
Buckle up and make sure to take off all your rings to step inside the sapphic chaos of GIRLS NIGHT. Follow the journey of four friends as what starts off as a casual way to blow off steam and feel empowered by your body's strength, spirals beyond into seduction and mischief.
It did take me about a third of the way in to really get my head into the mind of an angsty teenage girl again and there were still some times where I felt a little cringe or uncomfortable. TW for parental abuse to minors and also grooming themes - but otherwise, the book was so vibrant that you get completely sucked in and feel the pressure of social media and also the hive mind of teenage girls.
GIRLS NIGHT definitely promotes body positivity and is a cute lens of teen girl crushes. It's truly a time of our lives where we feel unstoppable and seek an outlet for the power rushing through our developing bodies.
Rep: all attraction seemed sapphic, but it was unclear if all of these characters only felt same sex attraction or were bi, or pan. There is a mention of a trans character but not an MC. no spice but definitely a lot of talk of passions and violence.
Release date: 16 April 2024
Manifesting more of this in my life because being an arc reader is such a treat! Big thank you to tiny ghost press for including me in the GIRLS NIGHT arc reader club.
"It wasn’t the fight—it was the girls. It was the gym lights turning everything hazy. It was the cheer rising like a prayer, sweat like a benediction, Alex’s voice an invocation above their heads."
Buckle up and make sure to take off all your rings to step inside the sapphic chaos of GIRLS NIGHT. Follow the journey of four friends as what starts off as a casual way to blow off steam and feel empowered by your body's strength, spirals beyond into seduction and mischief.
It did take me about a third of the way in to really get my head into the mind of an angsty teenage girl again and there were still some times where I felt a little cringe or uncomfortable. TW for parental abuse to minors and also grooming themes - but otherwise, the book was so vibrant that you get completely sucked in and feel the pressure of social media and also the hive mind of teenage girls.
GIRLS NIGHT definitely promotes body positivity and is a cute lens of teen girl crushes. It's truly a time of our lives where we feel unstoppable and seek an outlet for the power rushing through our developing bodies.
Rep: all attraction seemed sapphic, but it was unclear if all of these characters only felt same sex attraction or were bi, or pan. There is a mention of a trans character but not an MC. no spice but definitely a lot of talk of passions and violence.
Release date: 16 April 2024
September 29, 2025
ALC 🎧 Book Review 🤍
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“I fear no Gods or Men or Scruffy HS Boys.”
Queers w/ parental issues starting a fight club, I’m here for it. This was loaded w/ action, drama, and a (small) dash of romance— The perf YA starter.
In this we follow along 4 FMCs. It did take me a sec to remember the names of all the characters, but once you’re locked in, you’re good to go!!
Sunju is probably my fave, she’s so kawawa 😭😭😭 Omg. All of them just need a hug fr. Her parents were so weird, esp her “dad” 😬
Tulsi def had some things going on… I think it kinda hints at it in a subtle, but obvious way?
‘Cause that teacher is soooooooo weird 😐 I don’t think it said exactly what, but I don’t care. Prison.
Clementine… I beg you, wear deodorant LMFAO. Idc if your girlies never mentioned any smell, they’re all thinking it ‘cause I would be.
(Someone didn’t wear any at a show one time and good god almighty fr 😷)
Other than that, I’m so glad everyone was so supportive towards her, learning how to sign 🤍 I thought that was just the sweetest.
Alex… Girl had ALL the tea and I was here for it. She had me screaming when she wasn’t getting the clue like pls. And when she went w/… OOUU-
I felt her bad energy from here lol.
I think I’m just amazed at how many bad parents were in this like damn. Real lmfao.
I also loved how they all ended up at a LGBTQ+ club… Where they were meant to be!!
Overall, this was a fun read!!
Cat Protano did amazing narrating this 🫶🏽
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“I fear no Gods or Men or Scruffy HS Boys.”
Queers w/ parental issues starting a fight club, I’m here for it. This was loaded w/ action, drama, and a (small) dash of romance— The perf YA starter.
In this we follow along 4 FMCs. It did take me a sec to remember the names of all the characters, but once you’re locked in, you’re good to go!!
Sunju is probably my fave, she’s so kawawa 😭😭😭 Omg. All of them just need a hug fr. Her parents were so weird, esp her “dad” 😬
Tulsi def had some things going on… I think it kinda hints at it in a subtle, but obvious way?
‘Cause that teacher is soooooooo weird 😐 I don’t think it said exactly what, but I don’t care. Prison.
Clementine… I beg you, wear deodorant LMFAO. Idc if your girlies never mentioned any smell, they’re all thinking it ‘cause I would be.
(Someone didn’t wear any at a show one time and good god almighty fr 😷)
Other than that, I’m so glad everyone was so supportive towards her, learning how to sign 🤍 I thought that was just the sweetest.
Alex… Girl had ALL the tea and I was here for it. She had me screaming when she wasn’t getting the clue like pls. And when she went w/… OOUU-
I felt her bad energy from here lol.
I think I’m just amazed at how many bad parents were in this like damn. Real lmfao.
I also loved how they all ended up at a LGBTQ+ club… Where they were meant to be!!
Overall, this was a fun read!!
Cat Protano did amazing narrating this 🫶🏽
October 22, 2025
thank you to NetGalley and Tantor Media for the advanced digital copy. this book is out now.
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this didn't really work for me. the premise is so wild that i expected something campy and chaotic in a fun way, something like bottoms. but instead, it takes itself pretty seriously and ends up feeling underdeveloped and strange.
alex, who is plus-sized, is described in a way that made me incredibly uncomfortable. every single reference to her body centers her size in a way that feels unnecessarily cruel. she can't reach a drinks table. she's too big to climb out a window. every sentence is about her stomach. it felt like her character was written with a weird, fatphobic lens that soured the whole thing.
the start of the fight club didn't make sense to me either. one girl just randomly asks to get punched and somehow that kicks off an entire school-wide underground fight ring. i could not suspend disbelief enough to get on board.
the book brings up big topics like abuse, manipulation, toxic friendships, but doesn't explore any of them with the depth they deserve. quentin, the antagonist, felt like a stock horror villain, evil for the sake of being evil, and her control over alex made no sense. i didn't believe their dynamic for a second.
there's a version of this book that could have been loud and sharp and weird in a great way. but this one felt messy in execution, confusing in tone, and ultimately not for me.
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this didn't really work for me. the premise is so wild that i expected something campy and chaotic in a fun way, something like bottoms. but instead, it takes itself pretty seriously and ends up feeling underdeveloped and strange.
alex, who is plus-sized, is described in a way that made me incredibly uncomfortable. every single reference to her body centers her size in a way that feels unnecessarily cruel. she can't reach a drinks table. she's too big to climb out a window. every sentence is about her stomach. it felt like her character was written with a weird, fatphobic lens that soured the whole thing.
the start of the fight club didn't make sense to me either. one girl just randomly asks to get punched and somehow that kicks off an entire school-wide underground fight ring. i could not suspend disbelief enough to get on board.
the book brings up big topics like abuse, manipulation, toxic friendships, but doesn't explore any of them with the depth they deserve. quentin, the antagonist, felt like a stock horror villain, evil for the sake of being evil, and her control over alex made no sense. i didn't believe their dynamic for a second.
there's a version of this book that could have been loud and sharp and weird in a great way. but this one felt messy in execution, confusing in tone, and ultimately not for me.
April 17, 2024
With a mix of Mean Girls and Flight Club, Girls Night is a captivating YA novel about four girls trying to fit in.
The characters really are the stars of the show here, although the plot is quite enjoyable as well. The book is told through all four “ringmaster’s” points of view, which really helps you get to know them by understanding where they’re coming from and revealing their emotions along the way. I grew to love each character as the book went on, even though their decisions sometimes made me angry. I think they all reflected the desperation and rage teenage girls often experience at this time in their lives and for these characters, Girls Night provided an outlet.
I thought this book was well done, if a bit predictable at times. I also thoroughly enjoyed the sprinkles of romance and queer bonding as I felt that really added to the overall vibe of the book. I definitely recommend checking this one out, especially if you’re a fan of Means Girls and/or Fight Club!
The characters really are the stars of the show here, although the plot is quite enjoyable as well. The book is told through all four “ringmaster’s” points of view, which really helps you get to know them by understanding where they’re coming from and revealing their emotions along the way. I grew to love each character as the book went on, even though their decisions sometimes made me angry. I think they all reflected the desperation and rage teenage girls often experience at this time in their lives and for these characters, Girls Night provided an outlet.
I thought this book was well done, if a bit predictable at times. I also thoroughly enjoyed the sprinkles of romance and queer bonding as I felt that really added to the overall vibe of the book. I definitely recommend checking this one out, especially if you’re a fan of Means Girls and/or Fight Club!
March 29, 2024
i.s. belle delivers again. i wasn’t immediately hooked (lol) at the beginning of the book but i was definitely interested enough to keep going until evertime i put my phone down i wanted to pick it back up again to continue reading. the mix of perspectives was run to read, feeling almost like i was told the story through all of their eyes simultaneously at times. the characters are all interesting, lovable, hateable, mysterious, and overall a joy to read. the relationships between the four main girls felt realistic and as annoyed as i could be with the characters at times it was interesting to read what was going through their heads while it was happening. i’ll admit i haven’t seen fight club but i have seen (and loved) bottoms, and was not disappointed with the gays, the girls, and the fights.
April 4, 2024
3.5 stars
Thank you to Tiny Ghost Press for my review copy.
I don't normally read contemporary fiction as I prefer mt books to have magic/horror/otherness, but I loved Belle's Babylove and Honeybloods and I thought I would give this a go!
I'm glad I did. I enjoyed the high school, ,fight club, empowering women setting. At times, it was a little tropey, but I enjoyed that aspect (like all the melodrama that usually comes from TV soaps) and I know that won't be for everyone.
I loved seeing the unlikely group of girls navigate an illegal and underground fight club and the drama that came from the supporting cast of characters. It was great seeing the girls go from being aquitances to actually friends, and then even some to lovers.
I found the ending to be satisfying, especially given the circumstances in the last 20 percent. I was hooked racing to find out what happened.
Thank you to Tiny Ghost Press for my review copy.
I don't normally read contemporary fiction as I prefer mt books to have magic/horror/otherness, but I loved Belle's Babylove and Honeybloods and I thought I would give this a go!
I'm glad I did. I enjoyed the high school, ,fight club, empowering women setting. At times, it was a little tropey, but I enjoyed that aspect (like all the melodrama that usually comes from TV soaps) and I know that won't be for everyone.
I loved seeing the unlikely group of girls navigate an illegal and underground fight club and the drama that came from the supporting cast of characters. It was great seeing the girls go from being aquitances to actually friends, and then even some to lovers.
I found the ending to be satisfying, especially given the circumstances in the last 20 percent. I was hooked racing to find out what happened.
April 28, 2024
I just finished this book and it is incandescent and terrible and gorgeous and all teenage girls and their sharp soft bloody hearts hurting and healing each other, and I felt the full spectrum of emotions while reading it and I don't really know how to talk about it coherently yet. It's terrifying, not in a thriller way exactly but in a furious, raw, electric way. It would be easy to just call it Fight Club for queer girls and mistake it for something like Bottoms, but those things are as far apart as it's possible to be. This is Bottoms if it was dipped in poison and set on fire. And at the same time, there's so much tenderness in it, the kind that feels uncomfortably voyeuristic to read at times because it's so nakedly vulnerable.
I loved it. I recommend it so hard. I wish I could read it again for the first time.
I loved it. I recommend it so hard. I wish I could read it again for the first time.
October 3, 2025
I really wished I liked this more than I did considering it is essentially a Bottoms x Mean Girls crossover. I didn't care for any of the (many) characters, and it still does not make sense to me how or why the 4 hung out in the first place except to be a catalyst for this fight club. There were a lot of throw away comments or actions that didn't make sense, like how they all have color coordinated sleeping bags at Clem's, Sunju would miss school for weeks at a time as a part of her abuse, and no follow up for giving each other internal bleeding?? It seems like it was written as an outline of plot points they wanted to hit and then connected the dots whether it made sense as a whole or not the way that characters or actions were mentioned once and then never again. With all that being said, I still had a surface level enjoyment of reading about a queer female fight club.
March 21, 2024
Girls Night
I.S. Belle
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book has been called Mean Girls meets Fight Club and well it couldn’t be more accurate. Girls Night has action, teen angst, morally grey characters, a little romance. It was a great read!
The characters are amazingly well crafted, showing that we don’t always see someone’s whole story and we all deal with trauma differently. Alex, Clem, Sunjo and Tulsi all have great back stories that are told little by little throughout the book.
I had just watched the movie Bottoms and couldn’t help compare them, so if you liked Bottoms you should definitely check this out.
Girls Night is available for pre-order and will be released April 16th.
I.S. Belle
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book has been called Mean Girls meets Fight Club and well it couldn’t be more accurate. Girls Night has action, teen angst, morally grey characters, a little romance. It was a great read!
The characters are amazingly well crafted, showing that we don’t always see someone’s whole story and we all deal with trauma differently. Alex, Clem, Sunjo and Tulsi all have great back stories that are told little by little throughout the book.
I had just watched the movie Bottoms and couldn’t help compare them, so if you liked Bottoms you should definitely check this out.
Girls Night is available for pre-order and will be released April 16th.
April 4, 2024
Girls Night
4 stars 4/16/24
Thank you Tiny Ghost Press for this eARC, these opinions are my own. I enjoyed Girls Night a lot! I like to read about characters who fit into shades of gray and who have a little dysfunction! Their choices aren’t always the best but you root for them all the same! One of my favorite things is the way we got perspectives from 4 girls instead of just one character, it’s told from 3rd person and they all have a unique look! Creating an underground fight club to empower themselves and others makes the book really likeable and hard to put down! Plus there’s some romance added in! You don’t want to miss this book of found family and strong female characters!
4 stars 4/16/24
Thank you Tiny Ghost Press for this eARC, these opinions are my own. I enjoyed Girls Night a lot! I like to read about characters who fit into shades of gray and who have a little dysfunction! Their choices aren’t always the best but you root for them all the same! One of my favorite things is the way we got perspectives from 4 girls instead of just one character, it’s told from 3rd person and they all have a unique look! Creating an underground fight club to empower themselves and others makes the book really likeable and hard to put down! Plus there’s some romance added in! You don’t want to miss this book of found family and strong female characters!
August 6, 2024
I received a complimentary copy of Girls Night through LibraryThing’s Early Reviewers program; my review is voluntary. I found it hard to get into this book, but I think that's a me problem more than a book problem as I'm finding YA books just too young for my liking. The high school cattiness and the teenage discomfort is something that I don't exactly wish to re-live in my life, so I found myself reading a chapter, and putting the book down and coming back a few days later. The writing was good, the story flowed and I did really like the concept of these young girls using a "fight club" to figure out who they are and where they fit in.
October 1, 2025
Nothing screams teenage girl like unbridled rage and teenage bloodlust.
I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this book. It was campy, full of caricatures of highschoolers (that I’m positive don’t really exist). The gossip, the cheerleader, the quiet one and the troublemaker. A group of unlikely girls coming together to… make a fight club. Hell yeah. It’s cheesy and sapphic, full of angst and female rage. I had a great time reading this and have already recommended this to friends. It's also a very good reminder of how much I love b*tchy cheerleader characters.
I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this book. It was campy, full of caricatures of highschoolers (that I’m positive don’t really exist). The gossip, the cheerleader, the quiet one and the troublemaker. A group of unlikely girls coming together to… make a fight club. Hell yeah. It’s cheesy and sapphic, full of angst and female rage. I had a great time reading this and have already recommended this to friends. It's also a very good reminder of how much I love b*tchy cheerleader characters.
October 13, 2025
*3.5 Stars*
I was provided an audio ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This was just okay for me. I liked the concept but I found this execution a bit lacking. I didn't like the characters all that much. I find them a bit too two-dimensional. Alex was quite annoying and infuriating, I just couldn't get behind her character. And I liked the others okay but they weren't very fleshed out. There might have been too many points of view for such a short book. It still wasn't bad and it had some good moments but it just didn't fully work for me.
I was provided an audio ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This was just okay for me. I liked the concept but I found this execution a bit lacking. I didn't like the characters all that much. I find them a bit too two-dimensional. Alex was quite annoying and infuriating, I just couldn't get behind her character. And I liked the others okay but they weren't very fleshed out. There might have been too many points of view for such a short book. It still wasn't bad and it had some good moments but it just didn't fully work for me.
January 7, 2024
A thrilling story about girls taking back their power — GIRLS NIGHT is unashamedly queer, bloody and beautiful.
Perfect for fans of Bottoms, Girls Night follows a queer ensemble cast who start an all-girls fight club. Each of the ringleaders faces their own unique struggles, romantic endeavors and, of course, fist-fighting styles. Readers will easily see themselves in the dynamic characters. I love books about female rage and this did not disappoint!
Perfect for fans of Bottoms, Girls Night follows a queer ensemble cast who start an all-girls fight club. Each of the ringleaders faces their own unique struggles, romantic endeavors and, of course, fist-fighting styles. Readers will easily see themselves in the dynamic characters. I love books about female rage and this did not disappoint!
June 3, 2024
The story revolves around four girls who are all trying to figure out where they fit in. The story flowed well and I enjoyed reading the similarities that they all share without even realizing it. The fight club was such an important part in the girls realizing their true potential. While not all the choices they made were great it was all choices that any typical teenager would make.
A really fun queer YA story!!
Thanks to @tinyghostpress for the ARC
A really fun queer YA story!!
Thanks to @tinyghostpress for the ARC
July 5, 2024
I was saving this book for a rainy day when I needed something "feel good" and this book did not disappoint. Don't get me wrong, there's still enough drama to keep it interesting (without wanting to pull your hair out in frustration.) It is a super fun, solid story that reveals in girls being angry and wanting to fight the world. The relationships are lovely. The potential couples get introduced early and are lovingly allowed to bloom and be organic teen romances.
February 12, 2025
(Rounded up from 3.5 stars.)
This book feels like one of those that focuses less on the plot and more on the characters. And while I quite like character stories, it feels like there was just so much plot-relevant stuff that happened off-page that was just glossed over, or just not mentioned.
In the end, the plot could have been better, but the vibes were there and the characters were amazing, and so I think it was a pretty good book.
This book feels like one of those that focuses less on the plot and more on the characters. And while I quite like character stories, it feels like there was just so much plot-relevant stuff that happened off-page that was just glossed over, or just not mentioned.
In the end, the plot could have been better, but the vibes were there and the characters were amazing, and so I think it was a pretty good book.
October 7, 2025
I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an audio ARC.
This was a fun book to listen to. I loved the characters and they were very well written. The main character has a great character arc. I also enjoyed how the author wrote the setting. I did feel the pacing felt a little off here and there, but it wasn't bad. The narrator also did a great job with this one and I enjoyed her performance of the characters.
This was a fun book to listen to. I loved the characters and they were very well written. The main character has a great character arc. I also enjoyed how the author wrote the setting. I did feel the pacing felt a little off here and there, but it wasn't bad. The narrator also did a great job with this one and I enjoyed her performance of the characters.
April 21, 2024
I really really liked this book. I read this straight in one day. This was a really, really queer book in the best kind of way. Teenagers are figuring themselves and the world out in an all-girls academy and carving a place for themselves.
I *am* mad that a certain someone didn't get their just desserts.
Found family vibes, boys not allowed.
I *am* mad that a certain someone didn't get their just desserts.
Found family vibes, boys not allowed.
July 27, 2024
3.5/5
It was good. Predictable. I imagine it's like Fight Club but I haven't watched that movie yet. I really liked the main characters but my least favourite was Alex. I wish there was more to Alex and Clementine's story because they had great chemistry but it was left unresolved. Other than that it was entertaining.
It was good. Predictable. I imagine it's like Fight Club but I haven't watched that movie yet. I really liked the main characters but my least favourite was Alex. I wish there was more to Alex and Clementine's story because they had great chemistry but it was left unresolved. Other than that it was entertaining.
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