A review by inkyginge
The Brightsiders by Jen Wilde
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?