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mishmashedme's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
angelicasfandoms's review against another edition
3.0
~ 3/5 stars ~
It was an okay novella, I think I would've liked it more had I read it after reading the books.
It was an okay novella, I think I would've liked it more had I read it after reading the books.
fantasticfiction's review against another edition
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Nothing special. Just a bonus chapter.
tragedies's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I had no idea there were short stories for the Geekerella universe? I stumbled upon it while scrolling through Goodreads, and I've never been so happy. This was everything I wanted in an epilogue.
ashleynichole's review against another edition
4.0
This was super authentic to the fairy tale romance of Geekerella while still having a foot in the real world. Once at Midnight tells the tale of Ellie and Darien's first date, and hints at all the struggles their relationship will have following the events of Geekerella; long distance, paparazzi, Hollywood/non-Hollywood upbringing and all the nerves that come with first love. But what makes their relationship work is what made readers fall in love with their relationship in the first place, their ability to be their authentic, nerdy selves with each other. Neither of them needs grand gestures, all they need is each other, Starfield and a vegan taco or two. When the screen fades to black on a fairy tale that's usually it because there usually isn't a story left to tell once the struggle of finding each other is over, but Poston does a nice job of telling a follow up story without unraveling that happily ever after.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this novella from Quirk books as part of the pre-order campaign for Bookish & the Beast's paperback edition (book 3 in the Once Upon a Con series). I am still not emotionally ok from reading the Once an Ever After novella which is not on Goodreads yet because it attacked me in a lot of emotionally vulnerable places. Without spilling any spoilers, Once at Midnight does a phenomenal job of setting up for the events of Once an Ever After to the point where reflecting on this novella is giving me a lot of feels by proxy. This probably wasn't Poston's intent when she originally wrote OaM but my god did she do a lovely job at taking the threads she'd already woven in this novella and weaving them into such a heavy hitting final novella. I now understand why she has said that she doesn't plan on writing any more of these books as the novellas really do wrap everything up in a way that leaves you confident in everyone's ever afters.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this novella from Quirk books as part of the pre-order campaign for Bookish & the Beast's paperback edition (book 3 in the Once Upon a Con series). I am still not emotionally ok from reading the Once an Ever After novella which is not on Goodreads yet because it attacked me in a lot of emotionally vulnerable places. Without spilling any spoilers, Once at Midnight does a phenomenal job of setting up for the events of Once an Ever After to the point where reflecting on this novella is giving me a lot of feels by proxy. This probably wasn't Poston's intent when she originally wrote OaM but my god did she do a lovely job at taking the threads she'd already woven in this novella and weaving them into such a heavy hitting final novella. I now understand why she has said that she doesn't plan on writing any more of these books as the novellas really do wrap everything up in a way that leaves you confident in everyone's ever afters.
utopiastateofmind's review against another edition
3.5
Being a big fan of the Once Upon a Con series, I finally got the chance to read this novellas and loved them. It's been so long since I spent time with Elle and Darien and it brought back all the nostalgia. I loved how Poston gives us a taste of their happily ever after, what it's like for them after the credits roll. With signature style, Poston portrays some truly empthetic and charming characters. SUPER CUTE!
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