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A review by mckinlay
Chaotic Good by Whitney Gardner
4.0
*I received a DRC from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review*
I thought this was a fun, fast read that kind of explores what it's like to be a female in the nerd/geek community. I've been in the community for many years and have never really had my "cred" called into question. I'm pretty sure it's because i'm not what you'd call, attractive? But i've seen girls get torn down time and time again for being "fake geeks" and it's honestly the most ridiculous thing ever. There's one character in this book who declares himself a "nice guy" while spending most of the book insulting every woman he comes in contact with and i seriously loved when she finally told him off.
This review isn't even a review at this point. Let me try again...
What I liked:
-the relationship between Cameron and Cooper.
-Why and Lincoln are so precious.
-asking for consent before touching a woman
-all the D&D talk
-the comic strips
-Cameron growing into herself and sticking up for herself
-the exploration of gender, and how men are simply allowed to take up more space than women... just because they're men
What I didn't like:
-Cameron not being honest with like, anyone
If you're a geek girl, i think you should add this to your TBR. Also if you liked the gender exploration in [b:Noteworthy|31447601|Noteworthy|Riley Redgate|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1473596922s/31447601.jpg|51817660], this has similar vibes.
I thought this was a fun, fast read that kind of explores what it's like to be a female in the nerd/geek community. I've been in the community for many years and have never really had my "cred" called into question. I'm pretty sure it's because i'm not what you'd call, attractive? But i've seen girls get torn down time and time again for being "fake geeks" and it's honestly the most ridiculous thing ever. There's one character in this book who declares himself a "nice guy" while spending most of the book insulting every woman he comes in contact with and i seriously loved when she finally told him off.
This review isn't even a review at this point. Let me try again...
What I liked:
-the relationship between Cameron and Cooper.
-Why and Lincoln are so precious.
-asking for consent before touching a woman
-all the D&D talk
-the comic strips
-Cameron growing into herself and sticking up for herself
-the exploration of gender, and how men are simply allowed to take up more space than women... just because they're men
What I didn't like:
-Cameron not being honest with like, anyone
If you're a geek girl, i think you should add this to your TBR. Also if you liked the gender exploration in [b:Noteworthy|31447601|Noteworthy|Riley Redgate|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1473596922s/31447601.jpg|51817660], this has similar vibes.