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A review by morganthebee
Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde

4.5

Queens of Geek was a super cute (and super awkward), extremely diverse, girls-supporting-girls story with wonderful characters. I liked the mix of relationships, and the whole story takes place over the weekend at a comic convention, which my geek heart loved. 

I think Jen Wilde was trying to do a lot in a very short period of time, but it worked. There are really two stories intertwined here, as it's told from the perspective of Charlie, a YouTuber and indie film actress who has a massive crush on Alyssa, another YouTuber; and Taylor, one of her best friends, who is in love with Jamie, their third best friend and one of the other main characters in the story. I really enjoyed both stories and how they wove together, with Charlie flitting in and out of Taylor's side, and Taylor and Jamie popping into Charlie's, but leaving each their own distinct tale.

I do think the conversations felt a bit stilted and didn't flow naturally at times, but the way the author handled anxiety and a lot of other issues was really well done. The plot was fun, and I really cared about Charlie, Taylor, and all the other characters that made appearances (well, except for Reese. I didn't really care about him, but that's because he was generally a jerk).

I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed it, kudos to Cat Gould and Sarah Mollo-Christensen. I especially loved Cat's portrayal of Taylor. Overall this is a great YA novel filled with cultural references and just a ton of fun.