Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Book: I Kissed Alice

Author: Anna Birch and Victoria Ying (illustrator)

Book Series: Standalone

Rating: 5/5

Diversity: Lesbian/bi main characters (not sure exactly how they define themselves). f/f romance

Recommended For...: romance, contemporary, mixed media, LGBT, f/f romance

Publication Date: July 28, 2020

Genre: YA Contemporary

Recommended Age: 15+ (slight sexual content, language)

Publisher: Macmillan/Imprint

Pages: 320

Synopsis: Rhodes and Iliana couldn't be more different, but that's not why they hate each other.

Hyper-gifted artist Rhodes has always excelled at Alabama’s Conservatory of the Arts despite a secret bout of creator's block, while transfer student Iliana tries to outshine everyone with her intense, competitive work ethic. Since only one of them can get the coveted Capstone scholarship, the competition between them is fierce.

They both escape the pressure on a fanfic site where they are unknowingly collaborating on a graphic novel. And despite being worst enemies in real life, their anonymous online identities I-Kissed-Alice and Curious-in-Cheshire are starting to like each other...a lot. When the truth comes out, will they destroy each other's future?

Review: Oh. My. Bi. Heart. I loved this book so much! I immediately fell in love with the story and I loved the duel POVs. It was both exciting and cringy as the girls stumbled through their love story. The voices were very distinct and the writing well done. The book also mentioned periods… which WIN FOR PERIOD NORMALCY! The book is also in a mixed media format, showing the girls text messages and their comic they write and illustrate.

The only complaint I had was the confusing beginning. The book kind of throws you into the girls feud and you have to wade through it, kinda like their stuck-in-the-middle best friend.

Verdict: Definitely recommend!