πRiley Weaver Needs A Date To The Gaybutante Ball by Jason June
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Review:
A huge thank you to Harper Collins 360 and the author for the gifted copy of this fabulous book!
This was my first Jason June read and let me tell you, Iβm running to Waterstones before work so I can pick up another if his works! I loved his fast paced, chatty writing style and I absolutely ate this book up! Did I stay up until 1am reading this last night? Yes! Do I regret it? Absolutely not! I was happy, silent (it was 1am I had to be respectful of my family) screaming at the ending!! I loved the addition of the podcast episodes in the chapters it helped add a flare of Rileyβs personality!β¨
RWNADTTGB was a fabulous queer-tastic coming of age story which explored the difficulties of friendships, life and finding love while being a queer teen. I went through a rollercoaster of emotions reading this, but a warm fuzzy happiness filled me throughout reading and I was unable to put this book down!
I love Riley! Heβs funny, challenges gender βnormsβ, has a big heart and is as confident as a teen can be! I really enjoyed the chatty style we got as it gave a huge insight into him as a person, I felt like I knew him from page one.
I liked that we got to see a different way of βdatingβ most people would have jumped onto a dating app and found people that way, but Riley wanted to find that spark and connection tbrough meeting people and it was so refreshing! I Will however point out, Riley became a wee obsessed and started seeing everyone as a potential date rather than taking the time to get to know them. But he does reflect on that and starts datingβ for a boyfriend rather than βdatingβ for a date.
We see a huge range of rep in RWNADTTGB including Riley whoβs gay and femme, we also meet pansexual, bisexual, lesbian, gender fluid and many other queer characters along the way! At times it was hard to keep track of all the side changes, but the little descriptions Riley gives us of each character definitely made it easier! Also where can I find a place like Mountain Pass? All that queer support and happiness in one place? Sign me upπ
TW: Femmephobic comments are made towards the main character which may be triggering to some readers, there is an authors note at the begging which explains why they have been inputted, put yourself and your mental health first gorgeousβ¨
For lovers of:
Femme main character
LGBTQ+ cast
Coming of age & self discovery
Making bets
Friends to lovers
