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imstephtacular's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Dysphoria, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Fatphobia, Classism, Bullying, and Misogyny
Minor: Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Death of parent, Sexism, Death, Emotional abuse, and Transphobia
melaniereadsbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you to Wednesday Books and Netgalley for an e-arc of this book.
Teagan is here to win a beauty pageant so she can use the scholarship money for college. Kay is here to celebrate Great Con (a Sherlock Holmes convention) and hang out with her friends, while trying out they/them pronouns for the first time. When Teagan learns that one of her biggest fandoms is having a convention at the same hotel her beauty pageant is at, she has to sneak out, despite what it would mean for her chances at the competition...and when she runs into Kay, an epic romance ensues.
This book!!!! Is so!!! Adorable! It is seriously one of the cutest things I have ever read. Teagan and Kay are both absolutely amazing characters and they go together so well and I'm absolutely in love with their secret romance. I love all of Kay's supportive nerdy friends and Teagan's pageant bestie. I loved the way Teagan went all in at the pageants and proved that she could love traditionally girly things while still being a queer nerd. I loved the way Kay learned more about themself throughout the book and went through some serious character development! This book was everything, and it did my nerdy-queer-heart so much good!
Pub Date: March 15, 2022
Teagan is here to win a beauty pageant so she can use the scholarship money for college. Kay is here to celebrate Great Con (a Sherlock Holmes convention) and hang out with her friends, while trying out they/them pronouns for the first time. When Teagan learns that one of her biggest fandoms is having a convention at the same hotel her beauty pageant is at, she has to sneak out, despite what it would mean for her chances at the competition...and when she runs into Kay, an epic romance ensues.
This book!!!! Is so!!! Adorable! It is seriously one of the cutest things I have ever read. Teagan and Kay are both absolutely amazing characters and they go together so well and I'm absolutely in love with their secret romance. I love all of Kay's supportive nerdy friends and Teagan's pageant bestie. I loved the way Teagan went all in at the pageants and proved that she could love traditionally girly things while still being a queer nerd. I loved the way Kay learned more about themself throughout the book and went through some serious character development! This book was everything, and it did my nerdy-queer-heart so much good!
Pub Date: March 15, 2022
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Transphobia
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Sexism
Minor: Death of parent and Suicide
foreverinastory's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you to Wednesday Books & Netgalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
OMG IM CRYING I LOVED THIS SO MUCH. I AM HAVING FEELS.
In a celebration of femininity and all things fandom, The One True Me & You is a love letter to finding your community and feeling empowered by it. This novel is a dual POV between Kaylee and Teagan. Kay is ready for GreatCon, a TV show/fandom event, and where they've finally entered some of their original writing. Kay is hoping to kiss a girl, use they/them pronouns for the first time and wear a more masc presenting cosplay. Teagan is a beauty queen here for her what is likely her last beauty pageant before college. While there are some aspects of the pageant that she hates, Teagan loves the dresses, and is hoping to win some of the scholarship money that's awarded to the top five. When Teagan finds out that her fandom love is simultaneously having a con in the same hotel, she knows the temptation is going to be hard.
The two cross paths during the first night of the Con and pageant and the initial attraction is immediate. But the two soon realize they have a common enemy: Miss North Carolina--Madison. Madison is from the same town as Kay and has tormented Kay for as long as they can remember. Kay's worst fear this weekend is that Madison will find their fandom fics and out them as nonbinary. Teagan knows Madison is her one of her top competitors, and Madison isn't afraid to play dirty. Teagan is going to have to walk a fine line so she's not outed as the huge gay nerd that she is.
This book was fucking amazing. I honestly don't have enough words to truly encompass all of the joy this book brought me. I loved Kaylee so much. They're questioning of both their sexuality and gender identity was something that resonated with me a lot. Especially the gender part since I've been exploring using different pronouns and names. It was so easy to cheer Kay one, I wanted the best for them. Plus as a fellow writer, seeing the inspiration sparks and the feelings you get from writing a good scene was so spot on. Kay definitely had some internalized misogyny to work through. But I loved that when she said something ridiculous about the beauty pageants, their friends were there to call them on their BS and then they broke it down so that Kay truly realized their mistake. Just because you don't like something, doesn't mean the whole thing is awful for other people.
Teagan was also such a joy to read. I loved her joy of wearing dresses and power suits and clothes that made her feel good inside. I loved seeing this side of the beauty pageants. They definitely are not the best measure of beauty, but I loved how this one is starting to grow and not only rely on physical appearance. I think all pageant should remove the swimsuit parts too, it's just ugh. After Teagan does her interview portion of the pageant that's when I knew I was a goner for this book. Teagan completely destroyed the interview questions they gave her and I loved her answers so damn much. I also loved seeing her fandom heart get the chance to have fun in a community that would accept her no questions.
The romance aspect of this book was the best!! I loved seeing Kay and Teagan together. They were so utterly adorable. I loved how easily these two complemented each other. It was such a good fit and I loved that they encouraged the other one grow and learn things about themselves that they hadn't realized before. Can I have a sequel of them being happy in college!?
Have I mentioned I loved this book? I just want to reiterate what a celebration of love, friendship and queerness this book was. I was so giddy when I finished this book. I will definitely be rereading it before it comes out. Add this book to your TBR or preorder it like right now!!
Rep: White questioning-nonbinary MC, white lesbian MC, side Black character, side sapphic character, side queer characters--specific rep not indicated.
CWs: Bullying, homophobia, transphobia, lesbophobia, outing of nonbinary character without consent, outing of lesbian character by choice, grief, death of parent (in the past), mental illness--anxiety, misogyny, sexism, misgendering, panic/anxiety attacks, racism, religious bigotry.
OMG IM CRYING I LOVED THIS SO MUCH. I AM HAVING FEELS.
In a celebration of femininity and all things fandom, The One True Me & You is a love letter to finding your community and feeling empowered by it. This novel is a dual POV between Kaylee and Teagan. Kay is ready for GreatCon, a TV show/fandom event, and where they've finally entered some of their original writing. Kay is hoping to kiss a girl, use they/them pronouns for the first time and wear a more masc presenting cosplay. Teagan is a beauty queen here for her what is likely her last beauty pageant before college. While there are some aspects of the pageant that she hates, Teagan loves the dresses, and is hoping to win some of the scholarship money that's awarded to the top five. When Teagan finds out that her fandom love is simultaneously having a con in the same hotel, she knows the temptation is going to be hard.
The two cross paths during the first night of the Con and pageant and the initial attraction is immediate. But the two soon realize they have a common enemy: Miss North Carolina--Madison. Madison is from the same town as Kay and has tormented Kay for as long as they can remember. Kay's worst fear this weekend is that Madison will find their fandom fics and out them as nonbinary. Teagan knows Madison is her one of her top competitors, and Madison isn't afraid to play dirty. Teagan is going to have to walk a fine line so she's not outed as the huge gay nerd that she is.
This book was fucking amazing. I honestly don't have enough words to truly encompass all of the joy this book brought me. I loved Kaylee so much. They're questioning of both their sexuality and gender identity was something that resonated with me a lot. Especially the gender part since I've been exploring using different pronouns and names. It was so easy to cheer Kay one, I wanted the best for them. Plus as a fellow writer, seeing the inspiration sparks and the feelings you get from writing a good scene was so spot on. Kay definitely had some internalized misogyny to work through. But I loved that when she said something ridiculous about the beauty pageants, their friends were there to call them on their BS and then they broke it down so that Kay truly realized their mistake. Just because you don't like something, doesn't mean the whole thing is awful for other people.
Teagan was also such a joy to read. I loved her joy of wearing dresses and power suits and clothes that made her feel good inside. I loved seeing this side of the beauty pageants. They definitely are not the best measure of beauty, but I loved how this one is starting to grow and not only rely on physical appearance. I think all pageant should remove the swimsuit parts too, it's just ugh. After Teagan does her interview portion of the pageant that's when I knew I was a goner for this book. Teagan completely destroyed the interview questions they gave her and I loved her answers so damn much. I also loved seeing her fandom heart get the chance to have fun in a community that would accept her no questions.
The romance aspect of this book was the best!! I loved seeing Kay and Teagan together. They were so utterly adorable. I loved how easily these two complemented each other. It was such a good fit and I loved that they encouraged the other one grow and learn things about themselves that they hadn't realized before. Can I have a sequel of them being happy in college!?
Have I mentioned I loved this book? I just want to reiterate what a celebration of love, friendship and queerness this book was. I was so giddy when I finished this book. I will definitely be rereading it before it comes out. Add this book to your TBR or preorder it like right now!!
Rep: White questioning-nonbinary MC, white lesbian MC, side Black character, side sapphic character, side queer characters--specific rep not indicated.
CWs: Bullying, homophobia, transphobia, lesbophobia, outing of nonbinary character without consent, outing of lesbian character by choice, grief, death of parent (in the past), mental illness--anxiety, misogyny, sexism, misgendering, panic/anxiety attacks, racism, religious bigotry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Outing, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Transphobia
Minor: Death of parent
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