Another badass bi. Loved her bandmates and the banter.

So. Much. Fun.

Me five minuets into the book-

I'm not sure ehat I expected, but I did expect something slightly different. That being said, I'm always up fot a YA story with music. And audiobooks are ideal for this because you get to hear the songs, even if just acapaella, not just imagine them. And in this one, this is a real strength.
I guess this is a story about identity, mental health, fame and being young in the current world. It is somewhat fun, ery deep and
full of unashamed pop culyure references, from the greats of disco and rock to most current stars.
The syoryline, to me, toes the line between very real and very unrealistic. I does pla out like a fairytale with just a bit of drama. I mean, this girl really is still a teen in essence, and a lot of the tension points in this book reflect that. A lor of it is about her love life - much like any real teenager and modern celebrity, by the way.
I love the characters styles, as they are described, with colorful hair and makeup - though you don«t need to be queer to own a style like that. I do think the queerness of the book doesn't quite work though. I mean, in the end, this bi girl ends up with a male . supposedly gender fluid but the pronouns are he/his nonetheless - and her jilted lesbian lover is painted as one of the main villains. It kind of shot itself in the foot there.
But I did enjoy spending a day with it. The coming ofage aspects are good and yes, in the end, the message of this book is bright.

Enjoyable and great representation of diversity. The characters were a little two-dimensional but the story was a fun growing up and finding self (and love) tale.

Such good representation. Totally enjoyed it.

fuck yall!!! this book was so much fun!!!!!! its so wonderfully queer & filled with poc. i loved loved loved the celebrity/band story and JUST EVERYTHING. i love jen wilde ugh.

3.5 stars but I'm rounding up bc this book really did steal my heart in the end. The main character is just. SO in-your-face millennial it's hard to get past, and the pacing is. off like it's hard to say exactly where the plot even started. BUT it's also nice to read a book where every single (likeable) character is queer in some way, and Em's mental health journey was very compelling, and the romance was ADORABLE.

I really liked this book, it was a fun breezy read centered on a teen rock band. I loved all the characters and the drama and the tenderness. What I really loved what the honest representation and description of bisexuality and candor about toxic relationships. A quick read with really nice morals and touching friendship.

3.5 stars because the world needs more books with this level of diversity. Pros: diversity, diversity, diversity! Also, a fun romp for those who love celebrity gossip. Cons: completely overdramatic to an extent that it became exhausting. And I really wanted this to be a book about Emmy as a person. With some real character development. But it was just a romance. Which was cool, but not what I was expecting.