4 ⭐️

I don't think I've ever clicked on a book so quickly. Girls Like Girls video was incredible and the fact the queen herself wrote a book? fuck yes!

it was so cute and wholesome. Coley is one of my new fav book girlys!

Thankyou to Netgalley and Publishers for allowing me to read this one in exchange for an honest review

Thanks to Netgalley and Wednesday Books for giving me access to an ARC in exchange for an honest review! !

13 year old me listened to this song on repeat every day :)) It’s a cute read, but it’s an important read at the same time. The subjects are all very important.

The chemistry and spark between the characters were undeniable, and I loved that they translated from the original music video to this book. The ending is super abrupt, that's the reason why I didn't give 5 stars to my reading.The interactions between the characters were dialogue heavy, which I preferred.

Otherwise, the writing is what you’d expect from a non-career author and the plot is mostly vibes. In the end, Girls Like Girls is just like the music video. A moment in time for Coley. The summer she fell for a girl named Sonya.

Thank you to NetGalley for access to this digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was a sweet, sad story of first love. Coley finds herself in rural Oregon living with her dad after her mum's suicide, and quickly falls for Sonya. Their relationship is explored mostly through Foley's perspective, with some insight given through Sonya's very era-appropriate LiveJournal private posts.

There's nothing groundbreaking about this novel. I felt like there was a lot more that could have been explored - Coley's relationships with both her mum and dad, her possible friendship with Alex, Sonya's experiences... The ending was quite abrupt, and I felt like there was an opportunity to extend past the story of the film clip and give Coley and Sonya a proper farewell. All in all, a perfectly fine romance that was enjoyable but probably not memorable.

This was better than I expected it to be! I didn't love the LiveJournal and AIM chapters, but I thought everything else was pretty well written. The thing that really kept me from loving it was that I was not rooting for the main romance at all, and didn't think they should've ended up together.

An interesting story full of twists, turns, fun characters and overall a book I would consider reading time and time again.

TW: Parental loss, guilt, grief, estranged parent, violence, homophobia, struggling with sexuality, bully & relationship violence.

3.5 stars
When it was released, this song helped me feel like I was seen, as a young bisexual in love with her girl BFF, so hearing and getting a chance to read the book is fantastic!

While I love the song & Hayley Kiyoko, I feel that this book had a weak writing style (which, fair, it's their debut); however, it took me out of the story, and I feel the editor should have tweaked or helped guide it more with the writing.

We read about a young person struggling with the loss of their mother; dealing with a parental loss with suicide isn't touched enough. This was done so emotionally with resentment, guilt & pain, then gaining an estranged parent and finding yourself in a new surround. Yet, at the same time, you hide a part of yourself.

The romance between Sonya & Coley was actually so sweet and adorable. The chemistry and spark between them were undeniable, and I loved that they translated from the original music video to this book. That was its heart!

The music video's storyline had a lot more growth to it and dimension, but a little of the flow dropped in my rating due to the writing style. However, anyone who loved this song will enjoy this book, and other LGBTQ+ Members may too!