Three-word description : comics, feud, angst
My rating : 4.5 / 5 stars

I love this so much! This one is such an easy read for me, a light, fluffy contemporary perfect for a one-sitting read! I absolutely love the premise of the story, two teenagers bonded over a comic convention but the family feuds between them is getting in the way of their relationship. It was love at first page for me, I feel deeply in love with the two main characters, Ridley and Jubilee! Ridley is an adorable and dorky introvert, I feel that he is such a relatable character, stumbling over words when he is nervous, not knowing what to do during situations! He is such a joyous perspective to read from! Jubilee on the other hand is more outgoing, knows what she wants and will sought after them.

the writing style is one that I enjoy, it is simple and easy to catch up with, yet it has authenticity and feelings to it! I find myself breezing through the pages, and I do like the pacing of the book. It is succinct and straightforward, but the book headed in a different direction than of what I thought! The ending was kind of surprising but a little abrupt to me. I really wanted more focus on the Verona Comics and The Geekery because it would be more interesting to see the business side of things in the story! I also could not get enough of comic shop cuteness!

I love how the book deals with identity and sexuality. Both Jubilee and Ridley are navigating a period of confusing times in their lives, finding out who they truly are and where they stand in the world. Instead of being judgemental, both of them are really supportive of each other’s identities and respected each other, which brings a message across the board that no one should dictate who you are.

I feel the book is has a little bit of teenage angst in it too, some decisions made by the characters are not as ideal or as sensible looking back but it definitely portrayed teenagers well. At times, we may do the wrong thing, we may pick the wrong path, but it is more important than we own up to our mistakes and face them rather than running away from them. Jubilee and Ridley both matured and grown so much from start to end I just want to give them a big hug!

All in all, it was an amazing story that ended just on the perfect note and was wrapped up nicely! I would highly recommend everyone to keep an eye out for this when it comes out very soon in April! I am beyond excited for this release and you should add it to your TBR now!

Please see review posted to my blog or amazon account! Planning to add to mix for YA Lit course this summer.