A review by sunlitlake
If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales, Cale Dietrich

emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

The book was a lot of fun, taking clear inspiration from 1 Direction Fandom. Not QUITE fic with the serial numbers shaved off, but close enough to Jazz in terms of plot. 

Despite two different authors working on the different chapters, I found Zach and Ruben pretty interchangeable. Most of the time I found it pretty hard to distinguish between who was talking up until a major character trait like "Abusive Mum" or "Song Lyricist" was mentioned. 

I don't think the series was BAD. I just think it could have been written better.