queensflame's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you so much to Netgalley for approving me for this e-arc. I actually wasn’t sure I’d be able to get to it on such short notice, but it was a fairly quick and easy read.
If you couldn’t already tell from the title, Geekerella is a Cinderella retelling with nerdy twist. I really wasn’t expecting to like this novel as much as a did, but who was I kidding? I’m a sucker for cinderella-story like plots. If you enjoy “Cinderella Story” movie franchise like me, I know for a fact you’ll enjoy this.
This novel features a fandom that I completely wish was real and something I could be apart of. It’s a sci-fi space show (similar to Star Trek, Star Wars, etc) called “Starfield.” The more the two main characters geek about it the more I wish I could have seen this show and joined the fandom. The author grasped the life that is a fandom and incorporated it so well into the story & that’s why Starfield felt like it could be real. I totally petition for this show to exist and for us to all go to ExcelsiCon. Also this book made me really want to go to a convention like this some day.
Another thing I enjoyed was the characters. Darien was so chill and down to earth and funny, I absolutely loved reading his chapters. I also liked how the author incorporated the message of teens getting to see themselves represented in media. Darien is an asian-american actor and he explained how watching the original Starfield when he was growing up made him happy because he got to see Carmindor, someone who looked like him, in a main role.
As for the other main character, Elle. I loved her fiery personality when it came out, but I also related a lot to her nerdy side. This book in general is a perfect nod to anyone who’s ever been obsessed with a fandom and the characters are all easily relatable.
If you’re looking for a quick, extremely fun and nerdy romance, I’d pick up Geekerella. I enjoyed this novel the whole way through and was glad I decided to pick it up, as I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to get to it. Geekerella is out today everywhere so yay! Grab a copy!
If you couldn’t already tell from the title, Geekerella is a Cinderella retelling with nerdy twist. I really wasn’t expecting to like this novel as much as a did, but who was I kidding? I’m a sucker for cinderella-story like plots. If you enjoy “Cinderella Story” movie franchise like me, I know for a fact you’ll enjoy this.
This novel features a fandom that I completely wish was real and something I could be apart of. It’s a sci-fi space show (similar to Star Trek, Star Wars, etc) called “Starfield.” The more the two main characters geek about it the more I wish I could have seen this show and joined the fandom. The author grasped the life that is a fandom and incorporated it so well into the story & that’s why Starfield felt like it could be real. I totally petition for this show to exist and for us to all go to ExcelsiCon. Also this book made me really want to go to a convention like this some day.
Another thing I enjoyed was the characters. Darien was so chill and down to earth and funny, I absolutely loved reading his chapters. I also liked how the author incorporated the message of teens getting to see themselves represented in media. Darien is an asian-american actor and he explained how watching the original Starfield when he was growing up made him happy because he got to see Carmindor, someone who looked like him, in a main role.
As for the other main character, Elle. I loved her fiery personality when it came out, but I also related a lot to her nerdy side. This book in general is a perfect nod to anyone who’s ever been obsessed with a fandom and the characters are all easily relatable.
If you’re looking for a quick, extremely fun and nerdy romance, I’d pick up Geekerella. I enjoyed this novel the whole way through and was glad I decided to pick it up, as I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to get to it. Geekerella is out today everywhere so yay! Grab a copy!
geraldinecarlos13's review against another edition
3.0
Esta novela no es la gran cosa, PERO es muy adictiva. Todo el tiempo quieres saber qué va a pasar.
Los mensajes que se enviaban los protagonistas era mis parte favorita, y todo ese rollo del fandom realmente me gustó MUCHO (pues me sentí muuuuuyy identificada)
Pero sin duda siento que el libro se puso mejor (por decirlo de una manera) cuando empieza el Baile en la Con y desde ahí todo se pone más bueno.
La protagonista Elle no fue mi favorita, decía mucha incongruencias, por ejemplo decía que ella heredó de su padre esa ganas de perseguir lo que uno quiere y cuando no sé, su madrastra (que por cierto me cayo re mal) le decía que Starfield era una perdida de tiempo, ella luego se rendía y decía "De que sirve pelear" 🤦🏽♀️ eso, eso me desesperaba.
Por otro lado Darien me cayo mejor, la verdad si sentí empatía por él y lo que más me gusto es que él no es sólo sus abdominales, sino simplemente él es un fan. 💕
Las relaciones que tiene con el cuento de Cenicienta me encantaron y más el camión de comida que se parece a una calabaza, es decir, lo mejor de la vida.
Y si, este libro es muy adictivo y lo recomiendo para estas épocas de verano. Pero repito tampoco es la gran cosa, PERO tiene este lado del Poder del Fandom que te hace sentir orgulloso/a de pertenecer a uno o a varios (uno nunca sabe 🤷🏽♀️💙)
Los mensajes que se enviaban los protagonistas era mis parte favorita, y todo ese rollo del fandom realmente me gustó MUCHO (pues me sentí muuuuuyy identificada)
Pero sin duda siento que el libro se puso mejor (por decirlo de una manera) cuando empieza el Baile en la Con y desde ahí todo se pone más bueno.
La protagonista Elle no fue mi favorita, decía mucha incongruencias, por ejemplo decía que ella heredó de su padre esa ganas de perseguir lo que uno quiere y cuando no sé, su madrastra (que por cierto me cayo re mal) le decía que Starfield era una perdida de tiempo, ella luego se rendía y decía "De que sirve pelear" 🤦🏽♀️ eso, eso me desesperaba.
Por otro lado Darien me cayo mejor, la verdad si sentí empatía por él y lo que más me gusto es que él no es sólo sus abdominales, sino simplemente él es un fan. 💕
Las relaciones que tiene con el cuento de Cenicienta me encantaron y más el camión de comida que se parece a una calabaza, es decir, lo mejor de la vida.
Y si, este libro es muy adictivo y lo recomiendo para estas épocas de verano. Pero repito tampoco es la gran cosa, PERO tiene este lado del Poder del Fandom que te hace sentir orgulloso/a de pertenecer a uno o a varios (uno nunca sabe 🤷🏽♀️💙)
hilaryistired's review against another edition
5.0
I received a copy of this book for review from Penguin Random House Canada.
Fairy tale rewrites are a dime a dozen these days. It seems like every single book that’s been released in the last few years at some point in it’s creation was based off a fairy tale, so when this book was mentioned to me, I didn’t think a whole lot of it. What caught my attention was the promise of fan-girl feels and a book all about fandoms. Now that’s something you don’t hear every day.
And it totally worked. This is a fun, easy read that everyone who has ever been part of a fandom is going to have no trouble relating to. It a great twist on the Cinderella story that’s so overdone, without all the instalove and cliched romance that tends to go along with it.
The Good Points of Geekerella:
Cinderella is traditionally instalove. She and Prince Charming meet at the ball, fall in love, done. But Poston decides to give the characters a chance to actually know each other before falling in love. I won’t say too much so as not to give the plot away, but I promise that there is some real relationship building in this one.
I thought the characters were fantastic. The two main characters are well rounded, with strengths, weaknesses, and struggles, and their supporting cast really do help to make them shine. I also loved how Poston handled the antagonists in this story, and how they changed and grew along with the protagonists.
I loved how the differences between the characters were handled. Darien is described as having brown skin, there are lesbian characters, and a few other mentions of differences here and there, but it actually doesn’t matter. Not once do any of the characters make a big deal out of any of it, which, unless these sorts of differences are important to a book’s plot (and it really isn’t here), is how I think it should be done. I loved that the differences were just there, as they tend to be in real life.
Poston’s got the fandom experience down pat. Or, at least, the way I experience fandoms. There are so many great references, and the Starfield fandom is well developed in the book. I really want to see the Starfield movie they’re making in this book, because I want in on that fandom.
The Downsides of Geekerella:
Okay, I totally get why this name was chosen. But I am not a fan of the name. It just sounds dumb to me.
Poston stuck very, very close with the story of Cinderella. There was lots of originality in the Starfield aspect, and the characters, and every other part of the book, but not so much in adapting the traditional story. Don’t get me wrong, it worked really well, and the way that various elements were incorporated was great. But so much more could have been done with it too.
All in all, I really enjoyed this book, and will definitely reread it. It’s a great contemporary story that plays on a classic tale, and incorporates all the things we love about fandoms. It’s a fun, easy read that will leave you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside, and keep you hooked right through to the very end. Definitely one you need to check out!
Fairy tale rewrites are a dime a dozen these days. It seems like every single book that’s been released in the last few years at some point in it’s creation was based off a fairy tale, so when this book was mentioned to me, I didn’t think a whole lot of it. What caught my attention was the promise of fan-girl feels and a book all about fandoms. Now that’s something you don’t hear every day.
And it totally worked. This is a fun, easy read that everyone who has ever been part of a fandom is going to have no trouble relating to. It a great twist on the Cinderella story that’s so overdone, without all the instalove and cliched romance that tends to go along with it.
The Good Points of Geekerella:
Cinderella is traditionally instalove. She and Prince Charming meet at the ball, fall in love, done. But Poston decides to give the characters a chance to actually know each other before falling in love. I won’t say too much so as not to give the plot away, but I promise that there is some real relationship building in this one.
I thought the characters were fantastic. The two main characters are well rounded, with strengths, weaknesses, and struggles, and their supporting cast really do help to make them shine. I also loved how Poston handled the antagonists in this story, and how they changed and grew along with the protagonists.
I loved how the differences between the characters were handled. Darien is described as having brown skin, there are lesbian characters, and a few other mentions of differences here and there, but it actually doesn’t matter. Not once do any of the characters make a big deal out of any of it, which, unless these sorts of differences are important to a book’s plot (and it really isn’t here), is how I think it should be done. I loved that the differences were just there, as they tend to be in real life.
Poston’s got the fandom experience down pat. Or, at least, the way I experience fandoms. There are so many great references, and the Starfield fandom is well developed in the book. I really want to see the Starfield movie they’re making in this book, because I want in on that fandom.
The Downsides of Geekerella:
Okay, I totally get why this name was chosen. But I am not a fan of the name. It just sounds dumb to me.
Poston stuck very, very close with the story of Cinderella. There was lots of originality in the Starfield aspect, and the characters, and every other part of the book, but not so much in adapting the traditional story. Don’t get me wrong, it worked really well, and the way that various elements were incorporated was great. But so much more could have been done with it too.
All in all, I really enjoyed this book, and will definitely reread it. It’s a great contemporary story that plays on a classic tale, and incorporates all the things we love about fandoms. It’s a fun, easy read that will leave you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside, and keep you hooked right through to the very end. Definitely one you need to check out!
abbbymyles's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-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
4.0
kellycoburn37's review against another edition
3.0
This one was SUPER cringe and I normally like a cheesy love story. Imagine A Cinderella Story (the movie with Hilary Duff) except one of the characters is a famous actor and the other is a nerdy blogger.
hart_ley's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5