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A review by lennie_reads
If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales, Cale Dietrich
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Thanks to Netgalley and Hachette Children's Group, Hodder Children's Books for my ARC.
So from the moment I picked this book up I really struggled to put it down. For me, it was just one of those books that grabs you and it's all you can think about.
This is a dual pov story about two members of a very famous (fictional) boy band who are best friends, until things start to change.
I adored both Ruben and Zach and could very much relate to Zach's internal thought process around realising he's bisexual.
I, obviously, have no idea what it's like to be famous or in a boy band but the lives of these *literal teenagers* was terrifying and claustrophobic and so so many of the things they went through enraged me.
Despite knowing these characters are teens I did feel like their inner monologue made them sound older - like early / mid twenties. But that could be because I am old, or because they've had to deal with a lot from a young age. Either way I feel like this maybe could've worked a bit better as a New Adult age range rather than Young Adult, but I still loved it.
Definitely check out the content warnings on this book because there are some dark themes.
So from the moment I picked this book up I really struggled to put it down. For me, it was just one of those books that grabs you and it's all you can think about.
This is a dual pov story about two members of a very famous (fictional) boy band who are best friends, until things start to change.
I adored both Ruben and Zach and could very much relate to Zach's internal thought process around realising he's bisexual.
I, obviously, have no idea what it's like to be famous or in a boy band but the lives of these *literal teenagers* was terrifying and claustrophobic and so so many of the things they went through enraged me.
Despite knowing these characters are teens I did feel like their inner monologue made them sound older - like early / mid twenties. But that could be because I am old, or because they've had to deal with a lot from a young age. Either way I feel like this maybe could've worked a bit better as a New Adult age range rather than Young Adult, but I still loved it.
Definitely check out the content warnings on this book because there are some dark themes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Drug abuse
Minor: Sexual content