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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
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
Really liked the ending but wasn't feeling the build-up as much. Also the (fictional) social media excerpts made me want to commit crimes and/or lose braincells
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not as good as Imogen, obviously in terms of pacing. It was a cool premise to showcase a oarasocial relationship and all the bad stuff that comes with it. The effects on the celebrity and the fan. also in tbe same vein it was funny to see gretchen still stuck in the queerbait "discourse" . Overall enjoyed the story but felt the ending and realisation is very fast at the end even if it's hinted at through out the story.
fast-paced
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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:
No
Okay... I chose this book as a palette cleanser for all of the long books i've read recently and it did the best job. This was honestly one of the best palette cleansers I’ve read in a while. I flew through it in one sitting and it was just so cute and I genuinely adored almost everyone in this book.
It was also so relatable, especially the whole parasocial relationship angle. I actually did a whole speech on that for a class once, so it really hit hard for me. I loved how the book explored the struggles of being a celebrity whose entire identity gets reduced to one ship or one public perception, while people ignore who they actually are.
The romance wasn’t my absolute favorite, but it was still really sweet and had some cute moments. I do wish we got more drama between Walter and Hayden though! Also, I loved the little cameo of Tessa and Imogen from the Imogen, seriously since it is set in the same universe. I just read that one recently too, so seeing them again made me smile.
Overall, I’m really falling for this author’s writing style. It’s fun, thoughtful, and super readable. Can’t wait to read what she writes next!
It was also so relatable, especially the whole parasocial relationship angle. I actually did a whole speech on that for a class once, so it really hit hard for me. I loved how the book explored the struggles of being a celebrity whose entire identity gets reduced to one ship or one public perception, while people ignore who they actually are.
The romance wasn’t my absolute favorite, but it was still really sweet and had some cute moments. I do wish we got more drama between Walter and Hayden though! Also, I loved the little cameo of Tessa and Imogen from the Imogen, seriously since it is set in the same universe. I just read that one recently too, so seeing them again made me smile.
Overall, I’m really falling for this author’s writing style. It’s fun, thoughtful, and super readable. Can’t wait to read what she writes next!
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So much queerness, I love it and just aaaaaa /pos