A review by maplewrites
Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I found the story to be really engaging and fun. The mysteries were well hinted at so that the main character would have no reason to think "oh these people are the same person" (or something similar) but someone reading the book could either ignore the hints or be trying to piece it together and get watch the main character come to the conclusion they did.

This is very much a book about high school kids. I'd give it a reading range of about 8th to 11th grade probably.
This book isn't a romance, there is romance and discussions of romance throughout but it isn't set up like a romance. We get plenty of time before and after the characters get together to appreciate their relationship. It's not about the fact that they're in love at all.

Just because this book is set in the distant future doesn't mean that it isn't relevant to today. Media bias is a theme within the story.

I love reading books about queer children. It makes me feel like a person. I'm not Bisexual, I'm not a trans man, I appreciated seeing a wlw and a trans character none the less. Being seen is fantastic.
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