Title: Queens of Geek
Author: Jen Wilde
Publication Date: 1 May 2017
RRP: $16.99
Synopsis:
Charlie likes to stand out. She's a blogger and actress promoting her first movie at SupaCon, and this her chance to show fans she's over her public breakup with co-star Reese Ryan. When internet-famous cool-girl actress Alyssa Huntington arrives as a surprise guest, it seems Charlie's long-time crush on her isn't as one-sided as she thought.
Taylor likes to blend in. Her brain is wired differently, making her fear change. And there's one thing in her life she knows will never change: her friendship with her best guy friend Jamie - no matter how much she may secretly want it to. But when she hears about a fan contest for her favourite fandom, she starts to rethink her rules on playing it safe.
I'm part of the blog tour for Queens of Geek and I am so, so excited to be bringing you this review.
After reading loads of fantasy novels, I decided to give myself a break and pick up what I heard was a great, diverse contemporary; and what a perfect time to do so. I read Queens of Geek in about a day because it had drawn me in deep and I did not want to put it down.
This book takes place in America and is about three characters almost graduating high school and hailing from Australia, told in two perspectives of the female characters. It's set in America, with the three friends going to SupaCon together, one as a celebrity guest and the others as fans and geeks. Yes, we get to see some fangirling/fanboying and you will love it.
Jen Wilde has written a perfectly balanced novel full of geekiness and diversity - diving into mental health, different cultural backgrounds and the LGBTQ community. This year I've been trying to seek out more diverse books and this has been done so well, I didn't feel like it was forced into the story like some other books are. The story was cute and flowed very well between the two perspectives. I was constantly engaged and definitely emotionally involved with the story.
Our two main characters. Charlie and Taylor, are very likeable and make it a breeze to read from their views. This is actually really important to me, especially when they are almost 10 years younger than I am and despite the age gap, I would absolutely want to be friends with them. Our other main-ish character is Jamie, and I love him too. He's loyal and protective, and just a dang angel.
Of course, you get a couple of douche-y characters but not only is that part of the story, it really adds to it as well. It means our main characters do and say things you want them to and you're constantly rooting for them.
I highly recommend this contemporary novel, though I suggest you clear your schedule for the next couple of hours because you might not be able to put it down. What the characters go through are very relatable for many people and I think (or at least for me) this is somewhat comforting. Some will read it and think "Okay, this person is somewhat similar to me and it's not abnormal like I thought it was". Queens of Geek was an absolute joy to read and an important one at that.
4.5/5
*This book was sent to me by Pan Macmillan Australia for a blog tour in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
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