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If This Gets Out
by Sophie Gonzales, Cale Dietrich
"For once, I'm going to be the vicious one. For all the times I chose to whisper when I needed to roar."
3.5/5!
I really enjoyed this book! It was easy to get into and it got me out of my reading slump!! I really found it interesting to get this book from the perspective of a famous boyband, I couldn't imagine living like that, especially as an introvert but I think this really brings up the issues within the music industry. I couldn't imagine being forced into roles or treated as bad as these characters were and it honestly made me so frustrated throughout the story.
"-Everyone wants the world to see them as they are. The truth isn't the problem. The problem is the world doesn't always make the truth safe for us to share."
I also admired that this book brought up drug abuse, it's easy to try to shy away from substance abuse in YA but I liked that they didn't. I liked Angel's character and seeing his descent was really heartbreaking. That being said I really liked all the characters in the band. I thought they all were distinct enough but also had great chemistry together. The banter between them all was so fun and I really loved it. I think Zach and Ruben were a sweet romance and I really enjoyed it! The only complaint there really is the miscommunication trope. I don't always love that. Throughout I related a lot to Zach since I am also a people pleaser, and I understood a lot of his struggles with that. I think the ending was so sweet and had such a great message.
"I want him to whisper my name. I don't care that anyone could see us, because I know with everything I have that it'd be worth it."
Overall, this book was so good! I definitely recommend you read it!
3.5/5!
I really enjoyed this book! It was easy to get into and it got me out of my reading slump!! I really found it interesting to get this book from the perspective of a famous boyband, I couldn't imagine living like that
"-Everyone wants the world to see them as they are. The truth isn't the problem. The problem is the world doesn't always make the truth safe for us to share."
I also admired that this book brought up drug abuse, it's easy to try to shy away from substance abuse in YA but I liked that they didn't. I liked Angel's character and seeing his descent was really heartbreaking. That being said I really liked all the characters in the band. I thought they all were distinct enough but also had great chemistry together. The banter between them all was so fun and I really loved it. I think Zach and Ruben were a sweet romance and I really enjoyed it! The only complaint there really is the miscommunication trope. I don't always love that. Throughout I related a lot to Zach since I am also a people pleaser, and I understood a lot of his struggles with that. I think the ending was so sweet and had such a great message.
"I want him to whisper my name. I don't care that anyone could see us, because I know with everything I have that it'd be worth it."
Overall, this book was so good! I definitely recommend you read it!