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We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian

9 reviews

kaydee_reads's review against another edition

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

4.5

I love stories where the romantic plot is preceded by a genuine like for each other, and this one truly grounds Andy and Nick’s friendship in a believable and genuinely heartwarming way before they even start admitting they might have feelings that go beyond that. It’s a slow, beautifully written meditation on what it meant to be queer in New York in the late 50s, and is thoroughly grounded in that specific place and time - NYC almost feels like a third character. The research the author did is evident and makes the world even more believable, and both Nick and Andy are loveable, fully fleshed out characters in their own right. A very soft, sweet and low-angst love story. 

I did wish at times that there was a tiny bit more plot - there are several interesting plot lines that are started and then abruptly tied up neatly with not much detail -
the police evidence cover-up, the police stalking them, Nick’s family’s reactions to Andy, Emily’s heart doctor, etc
. This was occasionally frustrating, as was the one angstier section of the book where they both deliberately misunderstood each other’s intentions and I was screaming JUST TALK TO EACH OTHER internally. Still a very worth-while read and beautiful story though! 
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stormeno's review against another edition

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

4.0

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serafina's review against another edition

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

4.5

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relin's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

A lovely, baseball adjacent romance novel between two newspaper queers. While there are tense parts, Andy and Nick work to be together and have a satisfying happily ever after!
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caseythereader's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Thanks to Avon Books for the free copy of this book.

 - I sat down to write my review of WE COULD BE SO GOOD and all that came out was 😍😍😍😍 *pterodactyl screeching* 🥲🥲🥲🥲 So that’s what I’m rolling with, consider this my official review. 
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oxfordcommas91's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A sweet, light, but slightly predictable queer romcom. It was a fun romp and a lovely palette cleanser between more serious books. I loved that this book was a coming out story without explicitly being a coming out story. This book lacked the “good” conflict for me - I’m used to having that big third act breakup that brings our love birds back together for good, so I was searching for that big moment a bit. That being said, this book does a beautiful job covering queer history and what it was like to be a closeted professional gay man in 1950’s-1960’s NYC. I enjoyed the historical references, and also found the main characters’ discussions about sexuality, race, politics, and class enlightening and thoughtful. Overall a unique and fun look at a gay romcom.
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callidoralblack's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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imstephtacular's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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purplepenning's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.25

Everyone he knows is trying to assemble some kind of life from the spare parts they have lying around…

I usually prefer my rom on the com side, but this was as good a character-driven rom-dram as I've ever read. It doesn't hurt that you get to fan cast your favorite classic Hollywood stars in all their 1950s NYC glory. 🙂 We Could Be So Good is a mostly slice-of-life story that captures the complications, the tension, the hope, and joy of carving out a queer space and establishing a found family in an environment that is passively and sometimes brutally, actively hostile. I don't want to spoil it for you, but it ends up being…
a gentler story than I had anticipated and I might have enjoyed it more if I had known that going in
. Yes, there are oppressive laws and family issues and mistrust and corruption, but there are also flowers and dopey cats and baseball games and Italian cooking and hearth and home sweetness. For the relationship itself, you'll find grumpy-sunshine, friends-to-lovers, pining and yearning, caretaking, healthy acceptance of differences, and mostly beautiful communication with some realistic miscommunication that doesn't get tropey or lazy. 

 He can feed the goddamn ducks and he can kiss his boyfriend. He can believe that the future they have is worth more than his fear, and he can do what it takes to make that future as safe and happy as possible. 💜
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