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A review by imme_van_gorp
If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales, Cale Dietrich
4.0
|| 4.0 stars ||
This book is more than just a romance. Instead, I think it's also a very interesting story about manipulation, oppression and destruction in the music industry.
This angle is worked out surprisingly well and really had quite the emotional punch.
The reason it worked so well is because all the characters are truly developed and given unique personalities. I not only felt for the main characters, Zach and Ruben, I also felt everything along with Angel and Jon: I was outraged on their behalf, and was really hoping for the best outcomes when it came to their career and, most importantly, their well-being.
I do have to say that the ending slightly disappointed and felt lacklustre in that sense, as it's really more of a HFN than a HEA. Nothing is really wrapped up and everything is sort of still left in the open. I was hoping for the ending to be a little bit more satisfying in that regard.
I think the actual romance in this could have also been a little bit more developed.
It began really strong; there was tension, there was true friendship, there was pining, there was understanding and respect.
However, once Zach and Ruben officially 'got together', I felt like there was no longer much detail or attention to how they interacted with each other. It became a bit bland, which I thought was such a shame, and could have been done a lot better.
Nonetheless, I was truly invested in this novel and all four of these characters.
The friendship dynamics, the family situations, the music industry's abuse, the romantic relationship, the emotional distress; it all left me with a lot of feelings.
These feelings ranged from sadness, anger and happiness: it was very diverse, and not at all flat or monotonous.
Long story short, this book isn't the best if you're only looking for a romance, but if you're looking for an interesting and angsty plot with well-rounded characters, I think you're in the right place.
This book is more than just a romance. Instead, I think it's also a very interesting story about manipulation, oppression and destruction in the music industry.
This angle is worked out surprisingly well and really had quite the emotional punch.
The reason it worked so well is because all the characters are truly developed and given unique personalities. I not only felt for the main characters, Zach and Ruben, I also felt everything along with Angel and Jon: I was outraged on their behalf, and was really hoping for the best outcomes when it came to their career and, most importantly, their well-being.
I do have to say that the ending slightly disappointed and felt lacklustre in that sense, as it's really more of a HFN than a HEA. Nothing is really wrapped up and everything is sort of still left in the open. I was hoping for the ending to be a little bit more satisfying in that regard.
I think the actual romance in this could have also been a little bit more developed.
It began really strong; there was tension, there was true friendship, there was pining, there was understanding and respect.
However, once Zach and Ruben officially 'got together', I felt like there was no longer much detail or attention to how they interacted with each other. It became a bit bland, which I thought was such a shame, and could have been done a lot better.
Nonetheless, I was truly invested in this novel and all four of these characters.
The friendship dynamics, the family situations, the music industry's abuse, the romantic relationship, the emotional distress; it all left me with a lot of feelings.
These feelings ranged from sadness, anger and happiness: it was very diverse, and not at all flat or monotonous.
Long story short, this book isn't the best if you're only looking for a romance, but if you're looking for an interesting and angsty plot with well-rounded characters, I think you're in the right place.