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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
Nice bi rep, but I wish it was in a better book. Had to slog through 70+ pages of CeCe talking to herself about herself between a break-up and a meet-up. Then we have a big canned speech at the end instead of actually interacting with people. And we are supposed to believe that both she and her buddy are in the 4% of Instagram users with over a million followers? Really? And what is with "the app". Just say it. It was work to finish this and it wasn't really worth it.
I thought it was ok. Its technically a YA however I felt like it could be better suited as a middle grade book, if the characters ages were like 14. They really didn't act their age and honestly it was a little to vanilla for me. I won't be picking it up again.
Another book about teen influencers, this one part of a portmonteau couple "Cevie" who blog about fashion, being lesbian teens and other positive things. Then they break up. How is CeCe going to manage without Stevie, without the online life she's created? Following her life from the breakup to discovering who she is, both online and off, is filled with the kind of moments that feel real, like her watching tv with her mother or her struggling to explain the online life to someone who is never online. There's backlash over some of her decisions, support over others.
Not having grown up in this online environment, I don't know what I or my friends would have done had we had access to Instagram or TikTok or name-your-program. As a result, it's sometimes difficult to know what advice to give a teen today. Perhaps this book will provide some of the answers?
eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss.
Not having grown up in this online environment, I don't know what I or my friends would have done had we had access to Instagram or TikTok or name-your-program. As a result, it's sometimes difficult to know what advice to give a teen today. Perhaps this book will provide some of the answers?
eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss.
I appreciate the topics that were galked about in this book, slightly similar to my own experience considering the topic about bisexuality. I loved the chemistry between the protagonist and her love interest. Some things were too much on the nose for me, because I imagine this story was opted for 17+years. Some things got spelled out a little too much for my liking. Nevertheless important topics and interesting characters, just not my demographic. Would love to see some "adultish" work from the author
Oh my, what a perfect LGBTQIA+ YA novel, about bi-erasure and the pressures of social media (not in a preachy way either!), and the joys of young love.
Perfect
Perfect
Cece is a junior in high school and a social media influencer with close to a million followers. She lives her life online, showing only a very carefully curated version to the world. When she and her long time girlfriend break up, her whole world shifts -- both in school and online. She slowly pieces her elf together and surprisingly falls in love with Josh. (Cece IDs as Bi.) Josh is the most offline person she has ever met and Cece hides her life online from him. Of course it all comes crashing down around her. Can she pick up the pieces and put herself back together without losing the things that are most important? This was a fun and angsty high school romance with an incredible explanation of what it means to be bisexual and how that is often viewed in the LGBTQ community. Highly recommended for grades 8 & up.
eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss
eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss
This was overall a pretty fun and breezy read! I think a lot of teen readers, like myself, will enjoy the look at the life of an Instagram (the book just calls it "the app") Influencer and the pressures and perks it contains. I think the way CeCe struggles to express herself and her activist values is relatable, and I also think it's great to showcase the backlash a bi teen girl might face from some members of the queer community when she ends up dating a boy, as well as to show her . The middle phase of the book, when CeCe is mid-backlash, might be a little rough for some readers, but it's definitely a romance with a happy ending.
I also really liked that while the book is aware of the ~dark side of social media it ultimately also acknowledges the value of social media friendships and the good effects social media can have as well. I feel like there easily could have been potential for this to be a book where it's about CeCe's new, social-media hating boyfriend convincing her to delete the app and go off the grid or whatever. So yeah, I liked this a lot and I think it'll resonate with a lot of teens too.
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triumphantly giving a speech about being bi at a Pride festival and getting a lot of positive feedbackI also really liked that while the book is aware of the ~dark side of social media it ultimately also acknowledges the value of social media friendships and the good effects social media can have as well. I feel like there easily could have been potential for this to be a book where it's about CeCe's new, social-media hating boyfriend convincing her to delete the app and go off the grid or whatever. So yeah, I liked this a lot and I think it'll resonate with a lot of teens too.
Trigger Warnings: Parental abandonment, divorce, coming out, break-up, mention of gun violence/mass shooting, gun control, racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, lying, biphobia, cyber bullying
Representation: Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Pansexual, adoption
Follow Your Arrow is the story of social media influencer, CeCe and her girlfriend, Silvie. The girls have become internet famous and all of this comes to crashing halt when they break-up. CeCe works to maintain her online status but things become more complicated when she meets new-to-town, musician Josh, who doesn’t like the internet. CeCe and Josh start dating until her secret internet fame is finally revealed. Will they be able to move past this?
This eARC was provided by the publisher via edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Aww this was soo cute! I thoroughly enjoyed the love story and CeCe was surprisingly a lot less annoying than I initially had guessed. I have grown a lot more impatient with teenagers lately plus being a social media influencer, I thought I would hate her but she was actually quite relatable! Her story is far too common in the community and I actually felt like I understand my best friend, who is bi, a bit better now. The story includes healthy conversations about biphobia, social media, and boundaries. I really enjoyed the depth these added to the story.
Overall, this was a great read! The characters are like-able and relatable. The book is easy to read and quick. The story is witty and really hooks you in.
Representation: Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Pansexual, adoption
Follow Your Arrow is the story of social media influencer, CeCe and her girlfriend, Silvie. The girls have become internet famous and all of this comes to crashing halt when they break-up. CeCe works to maintain her online status but things become more complicated when she meets new-to-town, musician Josh, who doesn’t like the internet. CeCe and Josh start dating until her secret internet fame is finally revealed. Will they be able to move past this?
This eARC was provided by the publisher via edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Aww this was soo cute! I thoroughly enjoyed the love story and CeCe was surprisingly a lot less annoying than I initially had guessed. I have grown a lot more impatient with teenagers lately plus being a social media influencer, I thought I would hate her but she was actually quite relatable! Her story is far too common in the community and I actually felt like I understand my best friend, who is bi, a bit better now. The story includes healthy conversations about biphobia, social media, and boundaries. I really enjoyed the depth these added to the story.
Overall, this was a great read! The characters are like-able and relatable. The book is easy to read and quick. The story is witty and really hooks you in.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes