A review by alertnerd
Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

Noah runs the Meet Cute Diary, a blog dedicated to sharing trans peoples’ meet-cutes. The only problem is, all the stories are fake -- just products of Noah’s own fantasies -- and some of his followers are starting to pick up on that. Enter Drew, the handsome bookseller who Noah had his own meet-cute with. Drew comes up with the idea to fake-date in order to save the blog. Is this really only about saving the blog, or will true love blossom like Noah hopes?

This book was laugh out loud funny. Noah’s voice is super distinct and his impatience for straight white people had me cackling (it also made me realize why so many white people were so offended in all their reviews of this book). He was annoying and bitter and angry and I loved him for it.

This book has pretty much everything you would want from a rom-com; fake-dating, romantic love, platonic love, and an adorable love interest.

Meet Cute Diary is great for fans of Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender and Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant.

TW: transphobia, suicide mention (not graphic)

Release date: May 4, 2021

Thanks to Netgalley and Quill Tree Books for this ARC!
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