A review by escapistlit
We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

this was just joy. comfy. soft. cosy. pining. furious domesticity. tenderness. cure-all soup. with the backdrop of 1950s new york city in a news room. this is most similar to her CABOTS series, which is my favorite of hers. 

the characters have strong engaging voices and there was an ease in sliding into their world. the gradual shift as their feelings developed from platonic to romantic was also fluid, and the ways they both worked through their respective feelings. it was a slow, steady fireplace. 

i really don't know how else to describe this as a warm bowl of chicken soup. it's full of soft, tender, domesticity in an era where that wasn't being allowed for queer folks. 

read this book. buy it, borrow/request it from a library if you’re able to. i loved this from start to end. 

(i also need to now read THE CHARIOTEER by mary renault!)