I found Honey Girl very slow to get into, but I pushed through because I was confident I was going to end up liking it and I was correct. Despite the really enjoyable characters, including a pretty large cast of great friends and family side characters, the first 20% of the book was a struggle for me. However, once it really got moving, I was hooked. I love Grace, feel for her deeply in her struggles with professional, family, and self acceptance, with racism, with her mental health, with balancing her aspirations with her self care. I love her friends, and honestly would enjoy follow up books that focus on several of the other fascinating characters. The dreamy tone of the book was lovely, though sometimes a bit slow. The complicated relationships felt very real. The love story was unconventional, and sweet. It was great to see so many BIPOC and queer characters among the cast. Overall, I enjoyed the book a lot.