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A review by royalgreen
Blaine for the Win by Robbie Couch
4.0
4 ish, maybe 4.5.
I think this book suffered from some misaligned marketing. If you read the author's note at the end, even Couch himself says that this book expanded way past the original idea of "Legally Blonde but gay".
As a big Legally Blonde fan I fully admit that blurb is why I picked up the book. But beyond the "serious" bit, there is nothing here that is the same as Legally Blonde. And that's actually good! It isn't a watered down rehashing of an iconic movie. It is its own thing.
But because I was expecting the Legally Blonde comparison to be stronger (because it was everywhere in marketing and some reviews), a sense of disappointment hung around the book, even though I did enjoy my time. I couldn't help but filter some scenes through "hmm, how is this Legally Blonde???".
Like I said, its very much its own thing. High school politics, a sprinkle of art, found family and actual family, current events, and a dash of Chicago (which I enjoyed, as I miss living in that city).
Overall I did enjoy reading it! Its cute and fluffy.
I think this book suffered from some misaligned marketing. If you read the author's note at the end, even Couch himself says that this book expanded way past the original idea of "Legally Blonde but gay".
As a big Legally Blonde fan I fully admit that blurb is why I picked up the book. But beyond the "serious" bit, there is nothing here that is the same as Legally Blonde. And that's actually good! It isn't a watered down rehashing of an iconic movie. It is its own thing.
But because I was expecting the Legally Blonde comparison to be stronger (because it was everywhere in marketing and some reviews), a sense of disappointment hung around the book, even though I did enjoy my time. I couldn't help but filter some scenes through "hmm, how is this Legally Blonde???".
Like I said, its very much its own thing. High school politics, a sprinkle of art, found family and actual family, current events, and a dash of Chicago (which I enjoyed, as I miss living in that city).
Overall I did enjoy reading it! Its cute and fluffy.