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The One True Me and You
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Thank you NetGalley, Wednesday Books, and Remi K. England for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of The One True Me and You in exchange for my honest review.
Kaylee Beaumont is a 17-year-old fanfic author attending a fandom convention known as GreatCon, and she's come prepared with a three-item checklist for the weekend: 1. Try out they/them pronouns, 2. Wear more masculine-presenting cosplay, and 3. Kiss a girl for the first time.
Teagan Miller, 19-year-old Miss Virginia, is at the same hotel as the GreatCon competing for Miss Cosmic Teen USA, and she's holding onto a few secrets of her own, namely: she nerds out for all things GreatCon, and she is a lesbian. Teagan keeps her sexual orientation largely to herself for fear of missing out on the $25,000 scholarship associated with Miss Cosmic Teen.
Unbeknownst to them, Kaylee and Teagan share a common enemy in Miss North Carolina, who is both Kaylee's tormenter at school and Teagan's fiercest competition. Kaylee and Teagan bump into each other their first night at the hotel, and sparks quickly fly. They both fight to keep their budding romance private, terrified their secret lives will follow them home.
This is obviously quite outside the norm for books I typically read, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that I liked it, as YA books can be pretty hit or miss for me. The fact that this one was well-written is probably the key. I enjoyed the insight into Kaylee's thoughts as they struggled with their identity. I can always appreciate being educated about a marginalized group of people's experience.
Ultimately I think I did struggle a bit with connecting to the characters and especially the decisions they made. This is very much a "warm hug" of a story, though, if that is your thing!
The One True Me and You will be on bookshelves in the US March 1, 2022.
Kaylee Beaumont is a 17-year-old fanfic author attending a fandom convention known as GreatCon, and she's come prepared with a three-item checklist for the weekend: 1. Try out they/them pronouns, 2. Wear more masculine-presenting cosplay, and 3. Kiss a girl for the first time.
Teagan Miller, 19-year-old Miss Virginia, is at the same hotel as the GreatCon competing for Miss Cosmic Teen USA, and she's holding onto a few secrets of her own, namely: she nerds out for all things GreatCon, and she is a lesbian. Teagan keeps her sexual orientation largely to herself for fear of missing out on the $25,000 scholarship associated with Miss Cosmic Teen.
Unbeknownst to them, Kaylee and Teagan share a common enemy in Miss North Carolina, who is both Kaylee's tormenter at school and Teagan's fiercest competition. Kaylee and Teagan bump into each other their first night at the hotel, and sparks quickly fly. They both fight to keep their budding romance private, terrified their secret lives will follow them home.
This is obviously quite outside the norm for books I typically read, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that I liked it, as YA books can be pretty hit or miss for me. The fact that this one was well-written is probably the key. I enjoyed the insight into Kaylee's thoughts as they struggled with their identity. I can always appreciate being educated about a marginalized group of people's experience.
Ultimately I think I did struggle a bit with connecting to the characters and especially the decisions they made. This is very much a "warm hug" of a story, though, if that is your thing!
The One True Me and You will be on bookshelves in the US March 1, 2022.
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December 16, 2021
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December 16, 2021
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December 17, 2021
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