Scan barcode
caseythereader's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Thanks to Quirk Books for the free copy of this book.
- Y'all, this series is just too cute. I love the con setting, and even the fake Starfield franchise sounds so fun I wish it was real.
- THE PRINCESS AND THE FANGIRL is at its heart a love letter to fandom. Though a lot of the plot hinges on the dark side of that world - misogyny, entitlement, over-veneration of nostalgia - it also gets at the joy of falling into another universe, sharing your enthusiasm with others, and the excitement of seeing yourself reflected there.
- It does require a bit of suspension of disbelief to buy that a famous starlet could pull off a Prince and the Pauper scheme in the age of social media, but the story and these characters are so loveable, who cares?
- Y'all, this series is just too cute. I love the con setting, and even the fake Starfield franchise sounds so fun I wish it was real.
- THE PRINCESS AND THE FANGIRL is at its heart a love letter to fandom. Though a lot of the plot hinges on the dark side of that world - misogyny, entitlement, over-veneration of nostalgia - it also gets at the joy of falling into another universe, sharing your enthusiasm with others, and the excitement of seeing yourself reflected there.
- It does require a bit of suspension of disbelief to buy that a famous starlet could pull off a Prince and the Pauper scheme in the age of social media, but the story and these characters are so loveable, who cares?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexual harassment
crunchycrystals's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Bullying, and Misogyny
Minor: Alcohol
ashleycmms's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual harassment
plumpaperbacks's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a very fun, quick read, with great character dynamics and a lot of pop culture and fandom references, a few of which made me especially happy to see. I admire Poston for creating an entire franchise and fandom specifically for her books, and appreciate that she used her story as a way to comment on the toxic side many fandoms have.
That aside, while I did like this book, I wasn’t truly attached to the characters. I continued reading because I was curious, rather than truly invested.
Also, I wish we’d gotten a bit more from the ending, especially regarding the two budding romances. I shipped both of them for the majority of the story, and was a bit disappointed by the lack of details after feelings were finally confirmed to be mutual.
Representation
That aside, while I did like this book, I wasn’t truly attached to the characters. I continued reading because I was curious, rather than truly invested.
Also, I wish we’d gotten a bit more from the ending, especially regarding the two budding romances. I shipped both of them for the majority of the story, and was a bit disappointed by the lack of details after feelings were finally confirmed to be mutual.
Representation
- sapphic protagonist
- Japanese side character
- Black sapphic side character
- sapphic romance (f/f)
- queer side characters (includes two sapphic couples and one achillean (m/m))
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Bullying
Minor: Sexual harassment
Sexual harassment is tagged because there’s a brief scene where one of the protagonists is groped. Also, I wasn’t sure what to tag it, but this book does mention Harry Potter and Hogwarts houses in passing.
More...