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If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales, Cale Dietrich
3.75
emotional inspiring tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The boy band Saturday is tightly controlled by its management company, Chorus, with everything from their schedules, their clothes, their music, and their whole identities, designed by their handlers. Ruben has been asking to come out as gay for a couple of years now, and Zach has been trying to extend the band's repertoire with his own songs. The other two band members are Jon, who is the boss's son, and Angel, who was renamed by the brand and whose personal style was rebranded and who is developing some difficult behaviors. 

The story is told by Ruben and Zach and centers their will-they-or-won't-they romance. Zach is straight--or so he's always thought! I was impatient with Zach figuring out his bisexuality, and neither boy is all that compelling. Somehow, the novel kept me going, despite the fact that I didn't love its leads.