A review by ihavetosay
Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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This book showed how it feels navigating white-dominated industries as a Black woman. Grace sees her hard work get dismissed bc of racial bias. I was frustrated with her and knew exactly where she was coming from.

Grace is healing her inner child. She’s financially dependent on her father, who is a hard ass and has a distant relationship with her mother, who is a free-spirit. The disconnect, unresolved feelings and pressure, aids in her loneliness

Overall, I give this book a 4 out of 5 stars. I enjoyed compatibility of Yuki and Grace. Some of Yuki’s podcasts made me think about life. Grace’s actions did get annoying after a while, even though I understand where she’s coming from (most of the time). Other times, she was a bit immature.

There’s a lot of symbolism, deep thoughts, and darker themes, including systemic racism and mental health hardships, throughout the story. I’d keep that in mind if you decide to read it.