cookiemic's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
linwearcamenel's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
minniequinnie's review against another edition
4.0
Both are decently written characters but could have used a little more depth. I had a few issues with the writing style, but the story overall was good. It did seem however to be written quite a while ago and only just published without much updating and also written for a much older audience. I wonder if it was written as Adult characters but was tweaked to be "teen" characters instead. Because for 17/18 both are very mature and beyond a lot of the childish antics YA books normally have. My biggest issue was the fact that despite the characters admittance to want to be called Kay and use they/them pronouns the title headings used Kaylee even though they are referred to correctly in the text of the story. Also no one brings a 3Ds to a con in 2022, it could have been simply updated to a more modern piece of technology, especially when the outdated song references were "explained away" as we know it's old we like it anyway. Overall a well written and sweet Queer YA romance, I would recommend this to anyone who wants a quick read with a little bit of calming fluff.
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alh18's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I am not part of either community focused on in the book, fandom or pageants, but the writer helped me relate and really did a nice job of letting a character be uncertain about identity. That was probably my favorite part.
caffeinated_teacher's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
aprilbooksandwine's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
wholesomeandqueer's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
wackyykacky's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
andromedafalls's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Custom Rating: Oh This Is Cuuuuute/5
kaynova's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
this book is an ode to fandom, fanfic, to self-discovery, to us queer kids who read fanfic of two very gay characters because well, queer media was either not accurate or not enough.
i picked up this book because i read something very heavy and wanted a cute rom-com ya book to mellow the feels and this book did that and more. i felt seen with both characters, both of them hiding their identities because they have something to lose in their personal lives or still are unsure of what their identity is.
we follow kay (i know their name is kaylee but in the book, it is more referenced as a kay when they ask people to use they/them pronouns) who is a lot like the most of us, a fandom lover and writes fanfic. they are unsure about their sexuality and want to own into their identity of being nonbinary. so they compile a list to do and the list is done within 12 hours lmao. i expected it to be fast pace but wow, that was fast lol. it was great though because they deserve.
then we follow teagan who is a sweetheart. she's a pageant girlie who needs money for her future. she knows her identity, very lesbian thank you very much, but she can't risk it with her future on the line. but in those same 12 hours kay checks off everything from their list, teagan is risking her future during that time lol.
it's a quick, fast love story that is super cute. i do wish the author expanded more on their disagreement because i didn't like how kay treated teagan based on previous experiences with other ppl (spoiler: theres a pageant girl who bullies kay in their hometown and she also there for miss cosmic teen). i didn't like how kay would take their anger out on tea and the apology was okay, but it wasn't enough for some of the mean shit they said. i also wanted more about kay's mother because it felt like that was another reason kay didn't feel comfortable being in their skin.
though there were parts i wanted to be more developed, this book was great for what it was: a simple, head over heels read about two queer teens trying to find and accept themselves in the blending world of fandom and pageant. what more could you ask for?
i picked up this book because i read something very heavy and wanted a cute rom-com ya book to mellow the feels and this book did that and more. i felt seen with both characters, both of them hiding their identities because they have something to lose in their personal lives or still are unsure of what their identity is.
we follow kay (i know their name is kaylee but in the book, it is more referenced as a kay when they ask people to use they/them pronouns) who is a lot like the most of us, a fandom lover and writes fanfic. they are unsure about their sexuality and want to own into their identity of being nonbinary. so they compile a list to do and the list is done within 12 hours lmao. i expected it to be fast pace but wow, that was fast lol. it was great though because they deserve.
then we follow teagan who is a sweetheart. she's a pageant girlie who needs money for her future. she knows her identity, very lesbian thank you very much, but she can't risk it with her future on the line. but in those same 12 hours kay checks off everything from their list, teagan is risking her future during that time lol.
it's a quick, fast love story that is super cute. i do wish the author expanded more on their disagreement because i didn't like how kay treated teagan based on previous experiences with other ppl (spoiler: theres a pageant girl who bullies kay in their hometown and she also there for miss cosmic teen). i didn't like how kay would take their anger out on tea and the apology was okay, but it wasn't enough for some of the mean shit they said. i also wanted more about kay's mother because it felt like that was another reason kay didn't feel comfortable being in their skin.
though there were parts i wanted to be more developed, this book was great for what it was: a simple, head over heels read about two queer teens trying to find and accept themselves in the blending world of fandom and pageant. what more could you ask for?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing, Bullying, and Homophobia