If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales, Cale Dietrich

3.91 AVERAGE

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naniesbooks's review against another edition

4.0
J'ai vu passer ce livre par hasard sur instagram et après avoir lu le résumé, je n'ai pas hésité longtemps avant de me le procurer ! C'est vraiment le genre d'histoire que j'aime lire et je n'ai pas été déçue de cette lecture ! On peut rapidement se rendre compte que la vie dans un boyband n'est pas du tout évidente et que tout est calculé à l'avance... J'ai aimé suivre l'histoire des personnages et de voir comment ils évoluent au fur et à mesure du livre. J'ai donc passé un bon moment en lisant ce livre et je ne peux que le conseiller !

your_esteemed_reader's review against another edition

4.0
A Rollercoaster I wasn't expecting. Lowkey want a short Epilogue or something to this
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tegzy95's review against another edition

4.0
emotional hopeful inspiring 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

xtinabmmb's review against another edition

4.0

Rating: 3.5, dramatic, cute, and a lil angsty: If you want to read about a boy-band romance and the trials and tribulations of the music industry, here ya go.

I really enjoyed the music industry aspect of If This Gets Out. I felt the restrictions that Ruben and Zach (and Jon and Angel) had to tiptoe throughout. It was ridiculously unfair, and I’m sure that’s reality (it felt a bit like Taylor Swift v. Big Machine Records).

The pacing was what I struggled with the most. I think if this book was a bit shorter, I would have enjoyed it way more. But it wasn’t a quick read for me (even though some parts had me flying through); it seemed to drag on before something finally came up to speed it along.

Overall, it was a fun read. I’ll be real: I’ve read my fair share of boyband fanfiction back in my day, and this is exactly what I would have loved to read… back then. (I won’t say it reminded me of any band in particular, but…) It was a little too cheesy for me now, but I still enjoyed it! If you are wanting to read about a boy-band romance, this is exactly the book for you.

ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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ashshadowless's review against another edition

3.0
I rather enjoyed this story since it also revolves around some music related issues within the industry (something I’ve personally studied at University), overall the pacing can be a bit shit at places and characters feel underdeveloped at times, and I wished there would’ve been more in certain scenes. But overall, it was an enjoyable read for me and it covers some important aspects that sometimes can be overlooked.
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gippy's review against another edition

3.0
3.5. All I’m saying is that if you were a teenager in the early 2010s you know EXACTLY what this book was inspired by

echolayla's review against another edition

4.0
4.5

sheeena's review

3.0
My first Sophie Gonzales book disappointed me.. I don't know if it's because it was co-written but this book was WAYYYY TOO LONG. Nothing happens for a lot of it because there's not much plot. The idea was cute but I didn't feel much chemistry. I will still give Sophie Gonzales a chance but this one wasn't as good as I had hoped. AT THE SAME TIME it was cute. Just not as fun of a read as I had expected since it deals with some serious topics. I can't really decide if I liked it or if it was just okay lol

vico23's review against another edition

4.0
emotional funny 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: Complicated

jesskvan's review against another edition

5.0
Basically a one direction fan fic and I loved it.