singalana's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
What can I say about this book, except that I loved it!
I found it through BookTube, and I didn't know what to expect. I listened to it as an audiobook, and the reader (Barrett Wilbert Weed) was brilliant: she sounded perfect for the role, all the while managing to give each of the characters different voices that actually sounded good! The characters were all interesting and executed well, and the pacing worked. The twists took me by surprise, I had no idea what was going to happen in the end.
This book deals with fandoms and fan culture, and I think it handles the topic quite well and gives something to think about. There was something outrageously unhinged by this book: it reminded me of My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell and Sweetpea by C. J. Skuse.
I found it through BookTube, and I didn't know what to expect. I listened to it as an audiobook, and the reader (Barrett Wilbert Weed) was brilliant: she sounded perfect for the role, all the while managing to give each of the characters different voices that actually sounded good! The characters were all interesting and executed well, and the pacing worked. The twists took me by surprise, I had no idea what was going to happen in the end.
This book deals with fandoms and fan culture, and I think it handles the topic quite well and gives something to think about. There was something outrageously unhinged by this book: it reminded me of My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell and Sweetpea by C. J. Skuse.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Kidnapping
Minor: Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Mental illness, Murder, Death of parent, Bullying, and Sexual content
jaybee02's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Can't help but wonder what my younger, boy band crazy self would have thought of this book.
This book is bonkers.
This book is bonkers.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Murder, and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual content
geno's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love it. It's fun, dark, real and everything in between.
It makes fun of the fangirls and the boybands in such a caring.
Four friends find themselves kidnapping a member from their favorite boyband. The whole story happens in a few hours and everything went from bad to worse. But is such a fun trip (specially if you are a fangirl): fake girlfriends, murder, social media used as a tool, reference to old movies, friendship put to the test. It sounds impossible but it all works out.
It's a weird trip, but a really nice one.
It makes fun of the fangirls and the boybands in such a caring.
Four friends find themselves kidnapping a member from their favorite boyband. The whole story happens in a few hours and everything went from bad to worse. But is such a fun trip (specially if you are a fangirl): fake girlfriends, murder, social media used as a tool, reference to old movies, friendship put to the test. It sounds impossible but it all works out.
It's a weird trip, but a really nice one.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Homophobia
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