Done Dirt Cheap by Sarah Nicole Lemon was not what I was expecting at all. To be honest, I thought this was going to be f/f, but it's not -- and that's okay because at no point does it really insinuate that it would be. I just assumed that based on the most badass cover ever. As for the story, it held a sort of...strange...tone, almost reminiscent of The Raven Boys in terms of southern setting and whimsy. 

Thoughts while reading and explanations:

Kind of jumped right into the plot and I'm left with questions. Hopefully they'll be answered soon enough. Like the characters and their stories so far. - Literally during Tourmaline and Virginia's first interaction I have no clue if they are friends, ex-friends, strangers...Their interaction then (and throughout most of the book) takes place in this strange in-between land where they might be friends and might not be. Regardless of that, I liked the characters and their unique perspectives.

I figured out what is off about this book. The stakes aren't clear for either character. I know what they want, but not why they want/need it or what happens if they don't get it. - This is pretty self-explanatory. There was something strange about the book and it's that it starts off telling you what the characters want/need to do, but not why or what's at stake. These things change over the course of the story, but the original motives (at least in Tourmaline's case) stay vague.

Nothing is really happening, but it's okay? - The story is not action packed, but it does a lot to develop characters and setting.

Book continues to meander about without addressing the stakes, etc. - More avoidance of the stakes and action while slowly developing the second half of the story. 

I like their friendship and dependence on each other, but I don't like that the bonding moment was never really shown. Why are they friends? They went from basically strangers to this. - At some point Tourmaline and Virginia become people who rely on each other and although they're put into some situations that would make them that way, I didn't exactly feel it as the reader.

I was thinking this was kind of anticlimactic until THE GUN - I can't really explain this one without spoilers. The ending is not all action, which is good because the rest of the book lacks it, but it does have a nice twist and closure.

When Tourmaline meets Virginia all she knows is that she can trust Virginia as far as she could throw her, which isn't very far. As their friendship grows, Virginia will begin to doubt the real reasons behind befriending this surprisingly strong girl. Tourmaline is determined to help her mother; while trying to do this she will fall in love with someone she shouldn't and uncover hidden secrets about her father and his motorcycle club. Great read, absolutely loved the relationship between the two girls!

Where do I start with this book? I genuinely have no words for how much I loved this book. It's only January, but I'm calling it now - this is possibly one of the best books I'm going to read this year.

The writing in this is just amazing. It's so so gorgeous and lyrical and it flows so well. There was never a point where I stopped and thought "hold up, that sounds forced", because it never does sound that way. It all works so perfectly and I just have no words. It is so! good!!

What's also amazing is that the whole plot centres around a friendship between two girls. And it's such a beautiful friendship. The author does such a good job of writing its development and the growing trust between them. And they never tear each other down or try to (which, I know, is a low standard to hold books to, but I'm just so happy that never happens here), although there is annoyingly some slut-shaming going on with regard to another character. That aside, this is one of the best girl friendships I've ever read.

Then there were the scenes which had me close to tears, mostly involving Jason and Virginia, though Jason and Tourmaline also had a scene which wrecked me. I loved pretty much every single dynamic in this book (besides, obviously, the ones I wasn't intended to like). It's all just so amazing and I don't! have!! the!! words!!! I loved every aspect of this book and I already know it's going to have left me with the worst book hangover, and I can't even be pissed off at that.

Done Dirt Cheap was a fun, easy read. 

The writing was good and oftentimes easy to follow. I found, however, that it was sometimes difficult to gauge whose perspective it was out of Tourmaline and Virginia, as the story was told in both of their point-of-views. I could not clearly identify how the voices differentiated, which occasionally made me forget which character I was reading from.

I preferred Tourmaline’s story/perspective, as Virginia’s was confusing. Virginia’s job was strange, and Tourmaline’s life was more interesting and enjoyable to read about. Especially Tourmaline’s relationship with her father and his club was fascinating, and so was learning about the Wardens.

There was something intriguing about the motorcycles that even sounded romantic at times. There was a hint of romance in the novel, which managed to make the setting feel different and in tune with the genre.

There was a sense of mystery in the novel that was captivating. It was interesting to see how all of the characters connected and were involved. The reveal was somewhat predictable and did not surprise me, yet I was still satisfied by the ending.

The plot was slightly hard to understand, perhaps because the majority of the novel was dialogue. The dialogue was dry and there was possibly too much of it. Because of this, I could not always be certain where the characters were and what was going on. This made the plot hazy to me. 

Overall, I liked the unique friendship between the girls. They had a turbulent dynamic, which made them appear realistic. As of yet I have not read about a friendship like theirs, but I hope to see more like it.

I wanted it to be more exciting than it was, ultimately.

This book is just so great I was expecting something grand from the moment I saw the spectacular cover, and I'm so happy that it exceeded my expectations. The writing is wonderful it's a very strong depute one of the most standout ones I've read it was nearly impossible to put down there was always something interesting happening.

I think this is technically a new adult novel the two main characters are both eighteen and the love interests are even older. And while there's nothing explicit I would still say it's more sexy than most ya and recommend it to older teens. It was refreshing to read about characters that were older than the normal ya protagonists. I will never understood why YA doesn't have more characters older then seventeen twenty year olds are young adults. Anyway back to the book, the whole thing was refreshing cause it was different then anything I've read before.
 
There is some glorious romance in this, and yeah it was great, but the heart of the story is Tourmaline and Virginia and their friendship. It's the female driven, friendship focused thrill ride that I've been wanting. This is definitely a book you need on your radar, if you're a fan of fast paced stories about badass heroines and motorcycles then you need this book. So basically everyone needs it cause who isn't a fan of it least one of those things?