Kiss Me, Maybe
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Great rep, but disappointing all the same.
As someone on the ace-spec myself, I really wanted to love this. I mean: Just look at the beautiful cover! And I did feel seen. I marked most of the monologues concerning Angela‘s identity because they did resonate with me. Plus: The notion that you do not have to go out of your way to make your family see, understand and respect you gets you on my good side rather quickly! If someone‘s bad, they’re bad and should get cut of - wether they’re related to you or not. But that‘s about it for me, personally. The book has some very spicy scenes. Now, I’m not sex-repulsed, but I did hope for a story that would feature a romantic relationship showcasing that love can totally work without sex because it’s neither the height of nor the base line for a wholesome relationship / physical intimacy. But good news for all my sex-positive ace pals, I guess! Let my loss be your gain! The main plot is rather wild. Angela is introduced as someone who breathes romance and didn’t give her first kiss away (despite having opportunities) because she wants to share it with someone special. But then she goes on to the internet to have a scavenger hunt where the kiss is the grand prize? Okay, fair enough: The winner would have to vibe with her or else, they wouldn’t figure out the clues. But still…?! It felt like a romanticisation of parasocial relationships at times. Or at least turning a blind eye to its dangers. Then again, it’s not that important after all, because the scavenger hunt gets kind of benched halfway through anyways. And in favour of what? I can’t really say. A lot of drama coming from all angles because we get introduced to quite a bunch of side characters - with few traits I would be able to associate them with. Same goes for our MC by the way. Ignoring anything that has to do with her queerness, Angela is… good at her (course) work, likes art and has a fear of heights? The story claims to cover several weeks to months. But I did not see her interested in anything but Krystal, TikTok and (problems related to) Queerness. Again, fine to some, but I didn’t like it too much. I would also have appreciated to dive deeper into Angela’s family and how members of the very same outing themselves had an impact on the dynamics - because while some were very supportive, others were homophobic AF. The whole issue only gets swiftly glanced at several times. Missed chance! Especially since the family in question had Mexican roots. Speaking of which: I‘m not too familiar with Hispanic culture and… well… I still ain’t. Because even if the cover would suggest it, the MC‘s and her Love Interest‘s heritage is not really a plot point. Sadly. TL;DR: The book is good, albeit not my cup of tea- especially since it’s centred around Social Media. I appreciated the ace-spec representation as well as different kinds of (queer) femininity and would really like to see the artworks that were described throughout the book.
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Beiträge
Great rep, but disappointing all the same.
As someone on the ace-spec myself, I really wanted to love this. I mean: Just look at the beautiful cover! And I did feel seen. I marked most of the monologues concerning Angela‘s identity because they did resonate with me. Plus: The notion that you do not have to go out of your way to make your family see, understand and respect you gets you on my good side rather quickly! If someone‘s bad, they’re bad and should get cut of - wether they’re related to you or not. But that‘s about it for me, personally. The book has some very spicy scenes. Now, I’m not sex-repulsed, but I did hope for a story that would feature a romantic relationship showcasing that love can totally work without sex because it’s neither the height of nor the base line for a wholesome relationship / physical intimacy. But good news for all my sex-positive ace pals, I guess! Let my loss be your gain! The main plot is rather wild. Angela is introduced as someone who breathes romance and didn’t give her first kiss away (despite having opportunities) because she wants to share it with someone special. But then she goes on to the internet to have a scavenger hunt where the kiss is the grand prize? Okay, fair enough: The winner would have to vibe with her or else, they wouldn’t figure out the clues. But still…?! It felt like a romanticisation of parasocial relationships at times. Or at least turning a blind eye to its dangers. Then again, it’s not that important after all, because the scavenger hunt gets kind of benched halfway through anyways. And in favour of what? I can’t really say. A lot of drama coming from all angles because we get introduced to quite a bunch of side characters - with few traits I would be able to associate them with. Same goes for our MC by the way. Ignoring anything that has to do with her queerness, Angela is… good at her (course) work, likes art and has a fear of heights? The story claims to cover several weeks to months. But I did not see her interested in anything but Krystal, TikTok and (problems related to) Queerness. Again, fine to some, but I didn’t like it too much. I would also have appreciated to dive deeper into Angela’s family and how members of the very same outing themselves had an impact on the dynamics - because while some were very supportive, others were homophobic AF. The whole issue only gets swiftly glanced at several times. Missed chance! Especially since the family in question had Mexican roots. Speaking of which: I‘m not too familiar with Hispanic culture and… well… I still ain’t. Because even if the cover would suggest it, the MC‘s and her Love Interest‘s heritage is not really a plot point. Sadly. TL;DR: The book is good, albeit not my cup of tea- especially since it’s centred around Social Media. I appreciated the ace-spec representation as well as different kinds of (queer) femininity and would really like to see the artworks that were described throughout the book.