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A review by hannahsnerdycorner
Didn't See That Coming by Jesse Q. Sutanto
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was a cute little romance read with some very complex issues to do with gender and harassment combined.
I was first intrigued by this book because there aren't many gamer romances as far as I'm aware, and was especially pleased to see the main plot point in the synopsis was that she pretended to be a guy online to avoid harassment because I feel like you can't really have a gamer girl story without acknowledging the harassment that comes with it.
It takes place mainly in a school and features bullying, a star student who is only that because his family is incredibly rich, and strong female friendships.
The love interest it adorable and understanding, but the main character might take some getting used to as she's rather confident and loud - in a good way.
For a romance novel, there isn't much romance, but this is due to the fact that the characters are 17, and there's a major plot of female harassment which, in my opinion, deserved its center stage.
I was first intrigued by this book because there aren't many gamer romances as far as I'm aware, and was especially pleased to see the main plot point in the synopsis was that she pretended to be a guy online to avoid harassment because I feel like you can't really have a gamer girl story without acknowledging the harassment that comes with it.
It takes place mainly in a school and features bullying, a star student who is only that because his family is incredibly rich, and strong female friendships.
The love interest it adorable and understanding, but the main character might take some getting used to as she's rather confident and loud - in a good way.
For a romance novel, there isn't much romance, but this is due to the fact that the characters are 17, and there's a major plot of female harassment which, in my opinion, deserved its center stage.