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I haven't written any updates on this book really cause there isn't much I even wanna say. It's fast paced, that's for sure, but it also just started.

The comedy's really quite good. Especially in terms of sci-fi comedy, in which I'm sure this is the best I'll read, but I don't have much to comment on. "Oh those jokes were funny" after each chapter just sounds like a waste of characters. You feel?

This kidnapping plot really seems out of character with the rest of the book. Like, unnecessarily added for more clear-cut external conflict before finishing out the book.

Being completely honest, it feels like padding

Sex scene was nice. I was disappointed that Viola topped, but that's okay.

Mira's gay subplot has me interested I guess.

I'm wondering what's up with Amberglass. Is he gonna be like a foil or antagonist?

Gracewood and Viola should just marry already, jfc. It's already been shown in this world that she's totally unclockable, what could possibly go wrong?

As a romantic fantasy book this crushes. It's obviously unrealistic, from Viola's appearance, the levity her situation is treated with, etc.

I feel such creative liberties are perfectly fine. It is a historically themed sweet and romantic fantasy book.

I will admit, it is long. People are not wrong when they say it's a little too long...

Omg I love it. I like really super love it, in an embarrassing manner. I don't have an eye for literary quality yet, so I don't know how embarrassing a sentence this is, but: this is the most enjoyable book I've read.

The realization and following chapters absolutely gutted me while I was reading them. And the realization was so well set up, escalating and getting the reader's hopes up, just to drop you HARD

This is a slow burn and a half! If it continues on like this for the rest of the book it'll feel almost meandering.

I'm actually a huge fan of it, though. Looking at the rest of Hall's bibliography I really didn't think that'd be the case.

I just love the chemistry here, and the anticipation—oh Lord.

Woah, I think I love it? The mix of regret, yearning, and fear really form a solid mood. And I love Viola and Gracewood's dynamic and conversations so far. I think if it builds up right, the reveal's gonna be fucking magical (or at least impactful).

Gosh, I hope this doesn't suck

If I had one criticism of A Safe Girl to Love, it'd be how samey everything feels. Which isn't inherently bad, but it does feel like Plett only writes along one story along a little spectrum. I do like that story, how it's written, what it means, but I guess I just expected greater variety

Portland Oregon seemed the most unique when compared to the rest of these stories.

I can't fully place the feeling this bit made me feel but it was stressful, like some kinda repetitive scratching. It felt cyclical and bleak. It ended on a kind of upturn, but I wouldn't call it a happy ending or anything

Gosh, does the punctuation throughout bother me. This story is the first one with quotation marks, and even then they were seldom used.

The story itself was strong. I get this one completely. The narrator here is very me-coded, in the sense that she's a scared desperate pushover

3rd story: Waow. (But also there's quite a bit to chew on here, especially in the first half. The sex bit was killer tho)

2nd story was funny really. I don't have much commentary on it, I just thought it was pretty funny, poked at a lot of early anxieties and shit.

Cool 1st story about Sophie's relationship with her past, esp her mom and Megan.

The strained relationship between her, her mom and especially the rest of her family is well executed in its non-hostility, it's passivity—far more common than rabid attacks.

The Megan sex scene showed Megan's cis-normative approach to sex, making Megan feel like she's not good enough, and Sophie incredibly dysphoric. It's saddening

The afterword was good. I understood that almost exactly from the beginning, but I like that she was explicit about it. The author wanted her to be as "girl" as possible—as normatively trans as possible.

That way, the bulk of the story doesn't have to be about being trans, but one specific trans girl's excitement at a fresh start at a new school, and the joy she experiences after finally feeling normal. That's great

jfc, escalated like a mf. I mean, I guess I was kinda waiting for the hat to drop the whole book, but I thought it was gonna be more lighthearted and shit. damn.

yo, fuck Bee, tf. Girl got rejected once, gtfoh

Okay, okay, it's fun; I admit it. I still stand by it being mostly just sweet and typical, but I'm actually a sucker for typicality.

I think it's fun to see a trans girl in a book, mostly just be a girl. Without everything having to tie back to her transness—that gets fucking annoying.

So far, she's mostly just a highschooler living through a nice highschool experience

So this has crossed into wish-fulfillment territory for me. That's not entirely bad, some bits make me a little giddy. I think I'm a fan of YA novels, because I'm a 20 year old 14 year old girl, and have no taste. Amanda's funny to me, cause she's supposed to be kinda nerdy and apparently that means star wars and daft punk.