This was really cute! A nice wish fulfillment kind of vibe for musically-inclined teens. It was pretty tropey/predictable, which isn't necessarily bad, but there wasn't too much time for actual character development. I did love seeing Jenni deciding NOT to diet and just to embrace her body at the size it was, but also that journey was literally one day. I think this whole book takes place over a week and yet we see characters have pretty major growth arcs? Which, like, good for them. This is a breezy read and I appreciated seeing the diversity of the characters, but it's not something where these characters are going to stick with me longterm or anything.

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also lol it bugged me that at the end of the book they're speeding to get to the concert on time, get pulled over, bribe the cop with concert tickets, and then call the cop a hero and call his daughter on stage and give a little pro-police speech?! calm down. A minor point but one that irritated me, especially given the racial diversity of the band! tho to be fair the white boy was driving but STILL