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3⭐️ so much going on omg | tropes: angst, ace spec fmc x bisexual fmc, friends to lovers | medium steam | audio 

Overall Thoughts 💭:

I liked Angela a lot as the fmc. I've been looking for more books with ace rep and this book really dove into what that's like and the narratives people on the ace spectrum have to combat both in person and online. It also touched on how hard it is to be a late bloomer and the pressures of that. The conversations about sexuality, identity, and all its complexities was great and I liked her journey. 

I liked the concept of her becoming tiktok famous. I know a lot of people don't like explicit mentions of social media like that but it was done really well as someone who is a creator. 

Something I struggled with in this book is its direction. I felt like the plot was being pulled in several directions and not all of them were equally interesting. Theres the main social media plot, the ace influencers crush plot, the love interests ex, the scavenger hunt (that felt truly pointless at a certain point) then the cousins, and then the artist.  I think this story was pulled in too many directions with too many side characters. I understand the story the author wanted to tell with these subplots but I feel like it added additional weight to the story that made it drag on. It sometimes felt like women's fiction in that aspect. 

The romance between Angela and Krystal was the highlight of this book. I loved their vulnerability with each other and their conversations were always interesting. I did again it frustrated with the pacing but the story between them was beautiful in the end. They both had valid reasons to struggle being in a relationship and be vulnerable.