That's What She Said offers an interesting premise but ultimately falls short in execution. The plot, while promising, feels overly familiar and lacks the depth needed to engage readers fully.

2000s chick lit is back! And this time, it's in LGBTQIA+ form!

I kid, I kid. This is a book about two best friends, Beth (demisexual virgin) and Serena (she puts the "sex" in bisexual). They're at a crossroads in their friendship.

I'm going to spoil a part of this for those who get their hopes up: no, this isn't the queer platonic love story of my dreams. I think without that expectation, it would be more enjoyable. Instead, it ends exactly the way you think.

I call it "chick lit" because it is so much more about their emotional journeys than their romances and, fortunately, it knows that, otherwise the book would be insufferable. Neither Beth, with her constant people-pleasing and avoidance, nor Serena, self-involved and selfish, are heroines I'd want to root for if their friendship wasn't so interesting–but chick lit rarely starts with anyone at their best.

I enjoyed this quick-paced book, I just had to accept it for what it is.