A review by booksandbesitos
Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner

emotional funny hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow, the journey my mind went through well reading this book is wild. I didn’t know I could be hung over from reading a book.

The plot is so fun and I’m not even a fan of soccer (although I might start watching it now)and watching the character development, especially graces, was so touching.

The book does contain quite a bit of  sex scenes, and like yeah, it’s totally fun to read, but they also helped develop the relationship, and I really liked that. i’ve never really been a huge fan of like a sex scenes, but I don’t know, this book made it not only palatable, but enjoyable. I think that the dynamic between the two characters helped with that too. I wouldn’t say it’s like grumpy and sunshine because Grace isn’t grumpy. She’s just grace, but Phoebe is definitely the oppisite of her in way that compliments her.

The dialogue was so nice the characters both main and side were so fun. And the neurodivergent representation was also so good. A couple of graces scenes made me tear up a little bit. Not because they were sad, or meant to be super emotional just because I saw myself in her.
Definitely a five out of five read. Also, I love the representation for all the useless lesbians🫶🏼🫶🏼thanks Grace and thanks Meryl Wilsner




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