4.5/5 Stars. This book portrayed fandom is such a positive light and I loved every second of this. I loved how Ashley Poston explained Starfield without fanfic excerpts. Elle quickly became one of my favorite characters because I could relate to her on the friendship & fandom level. As this is a Cinderella retelling, I loved how Poston stayed true to the story but also added her own twists! both characters were really strong and I was sad to leave them & their story.

This novel was also SO diverse. A major character, Darien is a POC and I loved how Poston made his character a heartthrob. His relationship with his father was so complex and heartbreaking.

Highly recommend this! It just didn’t make me go “wow” so I settled for a 4.5 Star.

Representation: side character, Sage is a lesbian + a f/f romance! Love interest is a POC.