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Kiss & Tell
by Adib Khorram
Adib Khorram has done it again! This book came in today and then suddenly I was already finished. Whoops? I love the incorporation of social media, newsletter articles, interview transcripts, and so forth. It worked so well and made the read so fast and fun. (And at times, excruciating, as intended.)
The romance at the core of it all is very beautiful. Though off to a fast start, which isn't always my favourite, the development was so wonderful to watch unfold. And more than that, this book shone in the way it balanced a coming-of-age story in the spotlight with deeply poignant musings about social media, the entitlement of fans towards artists, and the way sexuality or ethnicity or race - anything that could make you different - are expected to be performed.
Tackling that kind of topic while still telling a heartwarming story isn't easy, but I found it balanced out very nicely, which is no surprise from one of my favourite writers. It also struck a chord very deeply within me that I did not expect, but then again, I was a fool to think I could read an Adib Khorram novel without undergoing an emotional journey that leaves me slightly changed, and for the better.
The romance at the core of it all is very beautiful. Though off to a fast start, which isn't always my favourite, the development was so wonderful to watch unfold. And more than that, this book shone in the way it balanced a coming-of-age story in the spotlight with deeply poignant musings about social media, the entitlement of fans towards artists, and the way sexuality or ethnicity or race - anything that could make you different - are expected to be performed.
Tackling that kind of topic while still telling a heartwarming story isn't easy, but I found it balanced out very nicely, which is no surprise from one of my favourite writers. It also struck a chord very deeply within me that I did not expect, but then again, I was a fool to think I could read an Adib Khorram novel without undergoing an emotional journey that leaves me slightly changed, and for the better.