Wait, the book is over? I want more. *Ariel gif*

I've read many books rather quickly over the past few weeks, between booktubeathon and the extra free time summer has given me. But I think QOG is the first book I read in one sitting, with only Goodreads updates in between reading, in a while. I read this in a few hours, and I loved every page.

I was convinced I'd love this book by page 16. That's all it took, and each chapter after that made me love it more. This was such an amazing, diverse contemporary, and it's definitely a new favorite.

One thing I really liked about this book is that it talked about serious issues while still maintaining its fluffiness; anxiety, panic attacks, body image, societal standards, empowerment, intersectionality, sexuality, bigotry. One of my new favorite quotes is on page 182-83, in a conversation between Taylor and Charlie, and if I wasn't lazy I'd type it out. It's in one of my status updates. Basically, it's saying that as long as you're happy and comfortable with yourself, f*ck society, and I couldn't agree more.

Another thing I absolutely loved is Charlie, Taylor, and Jamie's friendship. They understand each other, they're genuine, and they always help one another. Taylor and Jamie were there when Charlie had fan/paparazzi problems. Charlie and Jamie were supportive of Taylor's anxiety and gave her space or talked her down, depending on what she wanted. I live for these kinds of friendships in books. So sweet, so pure. Yes, please.

And the romances? Yessss! Both Charlie and [name redacted, for intrigue] and Taylor and Jamie were so cute. Both relationships were slow-burn and I loved them so, so much. I can't even with any of them.

I loved the characters by themselves, too. I'd think that's clear after the gushing I've done, but I thought I'd clarify. Charlie has hot pink hair, and she's Chinese-Australian. I've NEVER seen that in a character before. Ever. In general, I don't really see Australian characters in books, unless it's Aussie YA like this one. I need to remedy that. But all of these characters were just so freaking lovable. I want to give them all hugs. Except Reese, because he's the worst. He can go away, and everyone else can get hugs. 🤗

Oh, and let's not forget how awesome it was to read a book set at a convention! I've only been to BookCon, which is obviously about books, nothing centered around general fandoms. I love the idea though, and would totally attend one if given the chance. So reading about it was a lot of fun! Especially since one of the characters was a star that was trying to enjoy the con with her friends and meet her fans.

Okay, I think that's everything. To end, I'll just say once more that I absolutely adored this book, and that you totally need to read it if you haven't. ❤️

(Fun fact: Taylor is almost exactly like my older sister. Seeing the resemblance as I read was both fun and a little strange. 😆)