A review by veeraptor
Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee

3.0

This is probably closer to a 3.5. This is a super cute book that does a cool thing. It manages to make a story about the immigrant experience but bury it under a gay love story about superheroes. The subtext goes super far down and I enjoyed when the book revealed itself in this way. Unfortunately, there are parts that are messy; the prose sometimes doesn’t flow well and I often had to flip back to see what scene was being set. I also felt like Abby never fully became a 3D character, instead remaining a bit of an “idea,” as Jess often said. It’s an easy read though, the romance is super cute, and the world building is intriguing.