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olivialandryxo 's review for:
The Princess and the Fangirl
by Ashley Poston
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a very fun, quick read, with great character dynamics and a lot of pop culture and fandom references, a few of which made me especially happy to see. I admire Poston for creating an entire franchise and fandom specifically for her books, and appreciate that she used her story as a way to comment on the toxic side many fandoms have.
That aside, while I did like this book, I wasn’t truly attached to the characters. I continued reading because I was curious, rather than truly invested.
Also, I wish we’d gotten a bit more from the ending, especially regarding the two budding romances. I shipped both of them for the majority of the story, and was a bit disappointed by the lack of details after feelings were finally confirmed to be mutual.
Representation
That aside, while I did like this book, I wasn’t truly attached to the characters. I continued reading because I was curious, rather than truly invested.
Also, I wish we’d gotten a bit more from the ending, especially regarding the two budding romances. I shipped both of them for the majority of the story, and was a bit disappointed by the lack of details after feelings were finally confirmed to be mutual.
Representation
- sapphic protagonist
- Japanese side character
- Black sapphic side character
- sapphic romance (f/f)
- queer side characters (includes two sapphic couples and one achillean (m/m))
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying
Minor: Sexual harassment
Sexual harassment is tagged because there’s a brief scene where one of the protagonists is groped.
Also, I wasn’t sure what to tag it, but this book does mention Harry Potter and Hogwarts houses in passing.