The foundations of Emma and Sophia’s dislike for each other were about as petty as they could get. I like complex and multilayered plots, but only if each subplot gets enough development to keep you invested, and there isn’t so much going on that it distracts from what should be the main focus of the story: in this case, Emma and Sophia falling in love and making movies.Īs a result, the development of their relationship felt rushed and sloppy. Come to think of it, this book had way too much going on in general: friend drama, family drama, side relationships. I couldn’t have cared less about Kate and Tom or Myrah and Peter. And while I, too, have a cynical view of romance, Sophia took it to an extreme.Īlso, this book had way too much heterosexuality for a book about two girls falling in love. It’s no wonder she has trouble fitting back in with her friends she won’t shut up about Paris around them. But even Sophia had moments when she annoyed the heck out of me. Her story combined many different threads, all of which I found interesting: the aftermath of her parents’ recent divorce, the failed relationship she left behind in Paris, her struggle to reintegrate with her friend group. I liked Sophia more than I liked Emma, first, because I related to her a lot more. I should have been able to relate to her subplot of not being out to her parents, having gone through exactly the same thing, but it didn’t get enough attention and development. Everything is about her: her feelings, her ideas, what she wants to do. She’s melodramatic and her actions are selfish and juvenile. Emma isn’t just a diehard romantic she’s so preoccupied with love that it’s practically her only personality trait. Maybe I’m just too old and cynical for teenage love stories. But I have to be honest and say that I was hoping for more: more maturity, more complexity, more depth. The world needs more lighthearted gay romance. It was fun and light and entertaining, and I think the Emmas of the world will truly enjoy it, and that’s great. I don’t hate all romance, but it does take a lot more for a fictional romance to impress me, and this one didn’t quite hit the mark. And then you have your Sophias, who roll their eyes at rom-coms and take a more jaded approach to the whole concept of love and relationships. You have your Emmas, your diehard romantics who believe in happily ever after and have fallen head-over-heels in love with love. When it comes to romance, there are two types of people. I don’t hate all romance, but it does take a Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children’s for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children’s for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Suddenly their rivalry is starting to feel like an actual rom-com.more until a real-life plot twist unfolds behind the camera when Emma and Sophia start seeing each other through a different lens.
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The movie is doomed before they even start shooting. Forget starry-eyed romance, Sophia knows what will win: an artistic film with a message.Ĭue the drama. She’s big into boycotts, namely 1) relationships, 2) teen boys and their BO (reason #2347683 she’s a lesbian), and 3) Emma’s nauseating ideas. She loves a meet-cute Netflix movie, her pet, Lady Catulet, and dreaming up the Gay Rom Com of her heart for the film festival competition she and her friends are entering. and finding out that real life romance is better than anything on screen.Įmma is a die-hard romantic. If only they’ A sweet and funny debut novel about falling for someone when you least expect it. and finding out that real life romance is better than anything on screen. A sweet and funny debut novel about falling for someone when you least expect it.