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rabelais's review against another edition
3.5
several loved people in this text didn't weather well at all. examples: jk rowling, David Bowie, etc
sashreads's review against another edition
5.0
I love this book so much! I love it even more than Queens of Geek and I didn't think that was possible
madlee's review against another edition
4.0
Warning: this book contains some parental abuse and alcohol abuse.
I enjoyed the book. I guess that’s all I have to really say. Somehow I feel empty though now that I’m done. Jen Wilde creates an awesome idea of a band of queer kids and issues they face as not only a band but also personally with their identities (a few discussions about it). However, it didn’t flow very well to where I was drawn in to the story. It didn’t go exactly in the direction I thought the book would go so that did tamper with my feelings on it. Also, the book felt rather short and I feel like it could have been expanded more with more scenes and background information to really solidify the band’s life.
This is a young adult book so me saying this is kind of funny, but the narrative voice of Emmy felt like I was reading some fan fiction back in middle school. To be fair, that’s how teenagers talk (guilty here), but I didn’t feel and connect to the characters as much as I wanted. I wished Wilde went into more of a backstory of the band and how they got to the top the way they did because I felt like that would have helped a lot with showing the connection the band mates have and how some of the events in this book really raises the stakes with their future.
However, this is just my opinion. I did love the representation of Emmy’s bisexuality and the biphobia discussed in it as well with misgendering, and characters that were genderqueer and pansexual which I loved.
I enjoyed the book. I guess that’s all I have to really say. Somehow I feel empty though now that I’m done. Jen Wilde creates an awesome idea of a band of queer kids and issues they face as not only a band but also personally with their identities (a few discussions about it). However, it didn’t flow very well to where I was drawn in to the story. It didn’t go exactly in the direction I thought the book would go so that did tamper with my feelings on it. Also, the book felt rather short and I feel like it could have been expanded more with more scenes and background information to really solidify the band’s life.
This is a young adult book so me saying this is kind of funny, but the narrative voice of Emmy felt like I was reading some fan fiction back in middle school. To be fair, that’s how teenagers talk (guilty here), but I didn’t feel and connect to the characters as much as I wanted. I wished Wilde went into more of a backstory of the band and how they got to the top the way they did because I felt like that would have helped a lot with showing the connection the band mates have and how some of the events in this book really raises the stakes with their future.
However, this is just my opinion. I did love the representation of Emmy’s bisexuality and the biphobia discussed in it as well with misgendering, and characters that were genderqueer and pansexual which I loved.
mariethelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
This is such a queer book and I absolutely adored it!! I love these characters and I love how all the characters from queens of geek are involved as well! It made me tear up a bit at times as well, but full of aww moments and laughter and love!!
mittymyers's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I wanted to like this book so much. It’s got great queer rep and discussions on toxic relationships and internet speculation. But it felt like we just wizzed through it all, so much so that I didn’t form a connection to any character, and Emmy’s spirals felt so close together that you didn’t get enough time to realise there was a good time you were meant to be mourning. Also the references from 2018 are shockingly dated 5 years later damn. But for a new adult contemporary it doesn’t treat its reader like an idiot and does it’s best to teach you something new in under 300 pages.
bookishcarli's review against another edition
4.0
It was really cute and definitely a really good read (and the representation for all kinds of different people in it was great!) though you could definitely tell it was trying very hard to be gen z sounding and was definitely written by a millennial, some of the language they used was so concerning lol
daffodill37's review against another edition
2.0
I feel like this book is just trying too hard to be inclusive. I'm all for diverse characters but the story just wasn't really that good. It's simply an inclusive book for the sake of being an inclusive book.
To be fair, I'm definitely not the target audience here. I'm nearly twice as old as most of the characters. In fact, I CRINGED when Emmy says she was one of the only kids in her school who knew the lyrics to "What's My Age Again" by Blink-182.
There are books who's character's non-traditional sexuality contribute to creating a great story. This is not one of them.
To be fair, I'm definitely not the target audience here. I'm nearly twice as old as most of the characters. In fact, I CRINGED when Emmy says she was one of the only kids in her school who knew the lyrics to "What's My Age Again" by Blink-182.
There are books who's character's non-traditional sexuality contribute to creating a great story. This is not one of them.
evierysik's review against another edition
4.0
This book is wonderfully queer and I love to see it. That said, there were a few things that I wished had been explored more in depth, such as the main character's relationship with her parent's. I didn't particularly care for the seemingly never ending drama but, overall the book was decent.
inkyginge's review against another edition
2.0
Good range of POC and Queer characters. It was fine and average fluffy novel. It is enjoyable enough. Good for the lead romance to have a non cis partner.
I didn't hate or regret reading it, but I felt most of it was the main characters thinking about hot people look. To many descriptions of kissing, which seemed to be the main way of building intimacy. Building tension by being amongst friends and trying not not let people know they are into each other kind of falls flat because it keeps happening several times.
Also which kids who grew up in LA don't know who David Bowie is? I really don't think it makes Alfie cool and alternative for singing rebel rebel at school?
I didn't hate or regret reading it, but I felt most of it was the main characters thinking about hot people look. To many descriptions of kissing, which seemed to be the main way of building intimacy. Building tension by being amongst friends and trying not not let people know they are into each other kind of falls flat because it keeps happening several times.
Also which kids who grew up in LA don't know who David Bowie is? I really don't think it makes Alfie cool and alternative for singing rebel rebel at school?