A review by lesbrary
Going Off Script by Jen Wilde

4.0

Just what I've come to expect from Jen Wilde: fluffy, queer, and totally enthralling. I read this almost entirely in a day, and I finished it frantically reading while walking home from the bus stop, unable to put it down. It also has some overlapping side characters from Queens of Geek and The Brightsiders. There are so many geeky references, and so much love for fandom--especially queer fandom. There's also anxiety rep from the main character and talk of growing up poor. Two of the side characters (including the love interest) are queer women of colour (Alyssa is Black and Shrupty is Indian-American). Is the villain a bit mustache-twirling? Sure. Is the happy ending a little more cotton candy than is realistic? Probably. But that's the point! This is an amazing, escapist, revenge-against-the-heteropatriarchy-media read. It's the perfect book for when you want a queer read that's fun, fast-paced, and heartwarming.