I really enjoyed this one. Thank you, NetGalley for sharing this with me. I'll definitely be looking forward to reading more.

2.5⭐️ (rounded up)

Cat Phillips is ready for love, the only problem is that she is in love with her best friend Alison Bridgewater, who is straight. Maybe the best way to get over Alison is with a new boyfriend, but that’s all until new student Morgan Delaney starts teasing Cat. Will Cat get the girl of her dreams, even if Morgan is a Gemini? Or will Alison finally give Cat a shot?

You will like this book if you like LGBTQ+ topics, sapphic, rom-com, middle grade/YA, astrology. Please note a content warning for homophobia and racism.

I really wish I liked this more but I think I spent 90% of this cringing. I also did not find any redeeming qualities about ANY of the characters, they were all insufferable. I kept trying to tell myself that they were supposed to be teenagers, literal 14 year olds, but the second hand embarrassment was too much. While I get the thought that no ones perfect at 14 years old and its been a hot minute since I’ve been 14 but I don’t think I’ve ever experienced a 14 year old like this. I’m sure there are annoying 14 year olds out there but like level of annoying was almost unimaginable.

Cat is apart of the popular group at school so she of course does not want to show her true feelings for bff Alison. Then Cat starts having feelings for the obviously queer new girl, Morgan, who her friend group constantly bullies. This is of course a problem because she doesn’t want to be known as the weird queer kid but also because Morgan is a Gemini…. At first Morgan is a very likeable character and she may be the best in this whole book but the resolution to the “third act breakup” seriously annoyed me. It validated Cat’s shitty behaviour and made it seem like Morgan was in the wrong when she was not. While parts of this book was cute, say the romance between Cat and Morgan, I wouldn’t recommend it towards a younger audience. I felt that the characters shitty behaviour was more awarded than discouraged and I wouldn’t want any 14 year old to think that these behaviours and thoughts were okay.

Lets also quickly address the main bully who very obviously has homophobia. It is address but it was resolved by the bully saying she would have never made those comments if she had known that Cat was a lesbian…. UHHH.

I received an audiobook version and I did enjoy Marisa Calin’s narration. I think it was the most redeeming quality of the book and would have probably DNF’d without the narration. The cover and narration really saved this book for me.

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for an advanced audio copy for an honest review.

The premise of this book sounded super cute. The cover is absolutely stunning. Unfortunately that’s where the good things I have to say about this book end. I was given a copy by the publisher in netgalley and exchange for my honest review. Buckle in, because this one is brutal.

I truthfully do not know where to begin in terms of the things that I did not like about this book. The characters are all supposed to be around 14, but they are written in a way that would make you think they’re not more than 10. They’re all terrible people. They all exist to be problematic, and in the 28% that I force myself to get through, they didn’t appear to be any hope that they would redeem themselves.

I understand that teenage girls are mean, but the author really went above and beyond to make them ruthless within their own friend groups. They openly make jokes and judgments about people they think are gay in the book. Unbeknownst to them, the main character, Cat, is in love with her female best friend. I would tell you the name of the best friend, but the author says it about 5000 times in the first third of the book, and I truly cannot bear to hear it anymore. Quite frankly, I am astounded at the amount of jokes, at the sake of the characters sexualities, given that this author supposedly writes stories for LGBTQ+ people, according to her own bio. That’s not even counting the multiple times they made ignorant racist remarks to their Polish friend. At one point during the book, one of the character says something to the effect of “ We can’t spell your name, so you should change it,” followed by, “Polish people probably can’t even spell your name.” This book made me feel so freaking gross for listening to the part of it that I did.

This book should come with a lot of content warnings, particularly when it comes to racism and homophobia. I did not finish this book so I cannot tell you how the rest of it panned out. I am sure that there are reviewer’s that have the entire list of content warnings available for you.

I don’t like to make it a point to drag a book through the mud, especially when it’s a debut, but this author really gave me no choice. From the writing, to the characters, to the storyline, this book is abysmal. Please do not read it.

DNF @ 29%

i love how ridiculous this was! it felt like candy!! i would say this was very juvenile which makes sense as it is literally YA!!!!!! my biggest complaint with the book was how shitty Chauvin (i don’t know how this name is spelt lol listened to the audiobook) was & it was just made okay once she gave over the top gifts…. ew

Listen, I get the bad reviews for this book but personally I feel like it gave exactly what it said it would which was queer Georgia Nicholson. Yeah the girls are rude, and yeah they’re juvenile, but that’s exactly what I expected.

This book was absurd and had my laughing out loud. The narrator was fantastic.

I definitely think this is a teen book for teens and probably even more middle graders. It’s not perfect, but I enjoyed it enough.

2.5 stars rounded to 3 stars:

I don’t think I disliked this book as much as the internet says I should have…

Yes, the book is somewhat problematic in a multitude of different ways, and the writing is not stupendous at all, but I think it was a decent effort from Woolf. I would definitely give them another chance if given the opportunity.

(I received this audiobook ALC via NetGalley in return for an honest review. Thank you.)

A sweet lesbian YA!

What you’ll find in Never Trust a Gemini
- LGBTQ+
- Coming of age story
- Sapphic
- Quick Witted
- High School Drama
- Astrology

The audiobook narration was great. really getting into the different characters.

Never Trust a Gemini was cute.
Made me think about what it's like to be a young queer again ready for love.

And turns out... Geminis are pretty great.

The narration of the audiobook was by far the highlight of this! The narrator truly did an outstanding job, she was fully giving it her all with highs and lows of emotions and doing different character voices. I honestly did not particularly enjoy the main character of this story, and since this was a first-person perspective, it hindered my enjoyment of the story. I found her to be difficult to sympathize with due to her inner dialogue’s melodrama. I think this over dramatizations was due to her age, so my inability to relate could be avoided with younger audiences. I enjoyed the way non-romantic relationships were developed, such as between siblings and friends. For example, I thought the sisters’ bond was very cute, and I enjoyed their sibling banter.

Never Trust a Gemini by Freja Nicole Woolf is supposed to be a lighthearted lesbian romance but it was very frustrating to read and the main character, Cat, treated everyone else like crap. The story was overloaded with random astrology "facts" that didn't seem to make any sense and tons of repetitive slang. It may be a good read for a middle school fan but I was annoyed at the mc so much that I didn't enjoy the storyline. My favorite character was Morgan as she wasn't completely 2 dimensional and empty headed. I did enjoy the audiobook narrator!

This was a cute romance full of comedic misunderstandings and perfect for readers who love astrology. I enjoyed the astrology theme of this book and thought it was the strongest and most cohesive element of the story.

This is more middle-grade than YA, and I thought it had strong themes and good messages and would be great for pre-teen and teenage readers.

Thank you Netgalley and the Publisher for this e-arc of audiobook in an exchange for an honest review.

First off, as an astrology lover, the way Cat talks about it is soooo cute. I felt Cat was a very well fleshed out 14 year-old-year, GOOSEBUMPS GALORE. She is slightly flighty at the beginning with a tinge of naïveté but as the story moves forward she grows from her mistake but staying true to her character. I appreciated this quick and easy YA/MG read. The books main theme is accepting others and oneself —especially sexuality for Cat who is a closeted lesbian at school. I loved this book and would recommend to all the kiddos in my life and anyone who loved Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging back in z day! georgia and cat are 2 peas in a pod!!
Thank you Netgalley and Dreamscape media for the ALC and Freja Nicole Woolf for a cutie lesbian love story.

Cat is a fourteen-year-old with a crush on her best friend and she’s part of the popular girls’ group at school. Which seems to imply following their leader, Siobhan, thoughtlessly and putting up with her bullying. Then Cat crushes on another girl (that part is cute), and with her opens her eyes a tiny bit. Flawed characters make for better stories and these are kids, so you can hope they’ll grow smarter and kinder, whether it’s Siobhan, who, objectively, is a pretentious bully but also one of a few who own their mistakes and apologize sincerely, or Cat. Cat is supremely annoying and self-centred, but she’s also brave and by the end, not only did I think she was sort of endearing, I was also a little in awe of her. She’s a total disaster but who isn’t at her age, and while not all fourteen-year-old kids are messes, some are and they deserve to see themselves in stories too. That said, I’m not sure I would have recommended this book to my child at that age. It may depict somewhat accurately how superficial cliques and teenagers can be but I’m not sure the ending (which I liked) makes all the second-hand embarrassment worth enduring.

I don’t know if I would have read this book to the end if I hadn’t listened to it. The narration made it easier to go through and even fun at times. I never seriously considered DNFing. From what I’ve seen, quite a few other reviewers did, whereas others loved it.

Netgalley requires a rating so I'll give a 3* but on my blog and on Goodreads, I won’t rate. I don’t feel like I’m in a position to. The narration deserves 4* but I’d probably rate the book itself below 3, but is it because I’m an adult? Would a fourteen-year-old lesbian enjoy reading/listening about Cat? When I read middle-grade/YA books, I read them as the adult I have become, and I review them for adult readers. I know they’re written for children and teenagers but I don’t pretend to know what children and teenagers enjoy, I don’t work with kids, I don’t interact with kids on a regular basis, I have no idea. I review YA for adults who enjoy YA. With this book, I’m out of my depth. Therefore, no rating.

Never Trust a Gemini is a cute sapphic YA romcom featuring Cat, a 14-year-old, as she stumbles through her first romantic entanglements. Cat is trying to cope with her hopeless crush on her straight best friend when a new girl, Morgan, catches Cat's eye. The problem? Morgan is a Gemini, and Cat, who's very into astrology, doesn't trust Geminis. Cat is also only out as a lesbian to one person.

The book is very voice-y and full of awkward, chaotic moments that made me want to give Cat a hug. I was going to put the book squarely into lower-ya based on the tone and Cat's age. At times, Cat sounded like a protagonist in a middle-grade book. One of the last scenes is more mature, though. Not that there isn't anything wrong with it, because there isn't, but tonally it felt like a mismatch with how young and naive Cat was throughout the book.

Overall, it was a sweet book with good rep for its age range.

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me a copy in exchange for my thoughts!

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for providing me with a free digital copy in exchange for my honest rating and review.

As a Gemini, the book title drew me in immediately. I’m going to be blunt here (and I’m allowed to because I’m a Gemini). I really hated this book at the beginning. The characters felt like the written equivalent to the Steve Buscemi “how do you do, fellow kids” meme. It just felt like they were written by somebody who had never actually met or been a kid! BUT the book got better. At about the 40% mark, I was able to really get invested. The last 60% of the book was fun and silly and quick-moving. There was so so much cringey-ness and gay panic. I had serious secondhand embarrassment in several parts. Overall, I would recommend this book if you’re at all interested after reading the summary. Just keep in mind that it may take a bit for things to get going. I am glad I kept reading.

I would give the first half of this book two stars and the second half four stars. Overall, I give it three stars.

Horoscopes, Taylor Swift, teens discovering their sexuality - you get it all with this book. The dialogues were really funny and the characters were all really likeable.
I am a little confused about what the intended target audience is supposed to be. The teens are 14 years old and with that come all the typical problems (love, school etc.) teenagers face. While I went through most of these problems myself as a 14-year-old, I can only shake my head about it now. That being said, I'm not sure if this book was really intended to be read by me, a 27-year-old. Then again, there were a lot of pop culture references that I enjoyed a lot. The question is, would a teenager? I don't think I know any teenager but I can imagine that there's a difference in the references they enjoy and understand.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed reading this book a lot.

Years ago when I was a teen/YA I use to read the Georgia Nicolson series and this made me remember those books. Had such an amazing silly teenage girl feel to it.
I enjoyed “Never Trust a Gemini” and felt that so many teens could benefit from this story knowing they are not alone. Cat Phillips is obsessed with horoscope and her secret crush on her bestie Alison. Too bad Alison is to busy worrying about boys! But we the reader get to go along with Cat while she tries to sort out her love life and find her true self.

Audiobook Review - This was an enjoyable and cute YA romcom. The narration was spot on! This is perfect for libraries where LGBTQ books are in demand. Give this to fans of Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera.

this was funny and a breath of fresh air. I really loved the main characters and it kept me interested the whole time. highly recommend.

Thank you Netgalley and the Publisher for this e-arc of audiobook in an exchange for an honest review.

The story revolves around Cat Phillips, a 14-year old queer girl that is ready to find herself some love. Unfortunately, she has a crush on her best friends, wo is more interested in chatting and flirting with boys. Then Morgan, another girl appears charming Cat, but she is a Gemini, which doesn't align with her own astrology sign. What is Cat supposed to do?

I really wanted to enjoy this audiobook more than I actually did. The target audience are truly teenagers in the age from 13 to 16. Above this as a mature reader it is very hard to go through the story. It was kind of difficult to connect with the characters and stay invested into the story. For me the main character Cat appeared very annoying and so immature for her age. I know we are talking about teenagers but sometimes it felt she acted like a child. I also didn't like the part of bullying. Cat makes fun of friends in a way that's not funny anymore.

The book is narrated by Marisa Calin, who did an amazing job. She delievers a different set of voices for the characters and I absolutely enjoyed listening to the diversity.

However, I still have mixed feelings about this book so I give it a 2.5 rounded up to 3.