Hi friends! So today I'm going to be doing a review on "Sad Girl Hours" by Anna Zoe Quirke. This review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the Goodreads synopsis in this and sometimes it can contain spoilers to please keep that in mind!)
"Saffron struggles with season affective disorder (SAD) and is dreading autumn and winter. She took time off in her first year at university and can't afford to do the same this year if she's going to achieve her dream of being an astrophysicist. She's managed to keep it a secret from her friends - fearing that they won't want to spend time with her if they see her at her lowest - but it's getting harder. Especially when she meets Nell.
Nell - wannabe poet, autistic and proud, and lover of autumn and winter - is determined to show Saffron everything these seasons have to offer. The two grow close, and when Saffron confides in Nell, romance blooms. But with Saffron struggling to keep a lid on her mental health and Nell figuring out her own sexual identity, things soon spiral out of control.
A dual - perspective sapphic rom - com perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston and Alice Oseman."
I received this book as an ARC on Netgalley, however all opinions are my own
So the reason I wanted to read this is because I read "Something To Be Proud Of" by Anna earlier this year and loved it, so when I saw this on Netgalley I knew I wanted to apply for it. Friends, I'm actually so happy that I got to read this one. This book is everything that I want in a queer book and more. First of all, as there was with their last book "Sad Girl Hours" truly has such a diverse cast of characters and there genuinely is something for almost everyone. I felt like there was so many characters I could relate to as a disabled, asexual queer girly, and I loved knowing that there would definitely be something for others too. The found family in this book was incredible and I genuinely laughed so much with this book as the banter between the friends was incredible, but I also cried because of how beautiful the friendship was between them all and how important the author put across that it was to have friends like these. I loved the dual perspective because it truly let us know how the characters were actually feeling compared to how they were seeing each other, and it gave us a much more deeper understanding of their relationship with not only each other but the others in the group. This book hit on so many heavy topics but did so with such a softness which made it easier for people who might not deal with these topics in real life easier to understand and empathise with the characters. I genuinely would recommend this to anyone and everyone who wants a good, cute sapphic romance, but especially younger queer people to give them a sense of what relationships/friendships should really be like. I'm so excited to see what more Anna will write about, and hope that they never stop writing books like this for the queer community.
I gave this book a 5/5 star rating on Goodreads.
This book is already out!
What did you think of this book? Who were your favourite or least favourite characters? Do you have any books you'd recommend for me to read and do a review on? Please let me know down in the comments below!
Have a wonderful day!
Love, Doe!
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