storytimed 's review for:

Geek Charming by Robin Palmer

2.0

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Not as awful as I thought it would be, but this book seemed strangely intent on punishing Dylan for being spoiled/ungrateful/popular/what-the-hell-ever. At the point where she was eating lunch with her former nemesis and feeling grateful that they'd even hang out with her, I was done. Seriously, Dylan's comeuppance just felt incredibly excessive, especially since her character arc is jettisoned halfway through the book in favor of Josh's romance with Perfect Pia. I did like that Josh and Dylan were basically bros, but come on, did this book have to spend so much time putting her down just so they could build his love interest up? Dylan never really comes into her own, never really finds self-actualization or an interest or a fucking career path, for the love of god, and that will never fail to irritate me.