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Becoming a Bi-con by Sarah Zane
4.0

Becoming a Bi-con was a cute rockstar coming out story. I appreciated that, although it incudes a fake relationship trope as a vehicle for Savannah dealing with publicity surrounding her impending divorce and her decision to come out, Savannah is very much bi and owns it right from the start. I had some mixed feelings about Maya’s turnabout from hating Savannah to realizing her feelings. It was a bit abrupt and I would have liked to have seen more time given to that part of the story and allowing her to really get there.

I enjoyed the plot for the rest of the story, including the ex and his comeuppance and Savannah’s issues with her record label. I also liked the use of the gossip rag articles and reports from the company managing the scheme interspersed throughout, it was a fun way to relay information quickly without dumping or bogging down the character interactions. I did feel like it leaned a bit more toward a YA or NA writing style, so keep that in mind if that’s not your thing.
 
I received a free ARC from BookSirens, but my review is unbiased and left voluntarily.