A review by eemilycolleen
If This Gets Out by Cale Dietrich, Sophie Gonzales

tense 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

4.75

fuck it, five stars. this book is VERY MUCH itself, by which i mean, it may not be for everyone: it’s melodramatic and loud and unsubtle. but as a lifelong queer 1D stan who has read approximately 10000 fics about nhl star jack zimmermann coming out, i am probably Thee target audience, and i am PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE that it worked on me!!!! it’s heavier and angstier than i expected, kind of like a soap opera version of a larry fic. sometimes i laughed at how ridiculous it all was, but it absolutely won me over: the climax had me literally fist-pumping and yelping in triumph, wee tears in my eyes. just! cathartic and juicy and good shit. 
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