If This Gets Out
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If This Gets Out 〰️
Actual rating: 4.5/5
Finally, a story where the characters fall in love early and get together early, and we have a lot of the rest of the book to read with them in a relationship. I love falling in love stories, but a lot of the ones I've been reading lately have it take the whole book for the characters to get together and then maybe a chapter of them being in a relationship before it ends. Yes, those books are great reads, but I want to see the relationship more. My own book is a mix of this, where it takes. While for them to get together but when they do, we still have a lot to read of them together.
I loved the chemistry, not just between Ruben and Zach, but the whole band of Saturday as a whole. You can tell they are all genuinely great friends and love each other. It's also great to read about close platonic relationships.
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I think Angel is my favourite character, though. I love them all, but he had such a great personality that I would have loved to see him more in the story. It was sad to see him succumb to drugs, but it's a reality for most pop stars.
Actually, this book as a whole was spot on for young celebrities. In fact, the whole industry knowledge was so well put together that you'd swear the authors were also part of a management company for pop stars. I mean I'm sure it's not too difficult to research everything, but they made it all seem very believable.
I love Zach's coming out story. It felt a bit rushed, but at the same time, not. It was established that he did find guys attractive before, but when he finally sees Ruben as something more, my queer heart squealed. Zach and Ruben are so cute together. And the fact that Angel and Jon are so accepting makes me happy.
Overall, a very great read. Many important topics are discussed, and that alone makes this a must-read, especially if you love LGBT+ stories.
