The story follows the unlikely friendship of two young women forged via fan fiction and message boards, and is told entirely in texts, chats, and blog posts. Gena (short for Genevieve) and Finn (short for Stephanie) have little in common. Book-smart Gena is preparing to leave her posh boarding school for college; down-to-earth Finn is a twenty-something struggling to make ends meet in the big city. Gena’s romantic life is a series of reluctant one-night-stands; Finn is making a go of it with long-term boyfriend Charlie. But they share a passion for Up Below, a buddy cop TV show with a cult fan following. Gena is a darling of the fangirl scene, keeping a popular blog and writing fan fiction. Finn’s online life is a secret, even from Charlie. The pair spark an unlikely online friendship that deepens quickly (so quickly it scares them both), and as their individual “real” lives begin to fall apart, they increasingly seek shelter online, and with each other.
Publication Year: 2016
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0This was a truly heartbreaking, touching read. I honestly think you’re better off going into this one knowing next to nothing about it. I went into it knowing nothing about the plot and I’m so glad I did because it really drew out the story and made it so intensely emotional. I think if I’d have known the basis of the synopsis it wouldn’t have been as raw because each of the events that took place seriously took me off guard.
The writing is fantastic, the characters are lovable, the fandom aspect was done brilliantly... in fact it took me back to my fandom/fanfic days! I think it takes a really good book to be able to rewind memories that far, so it definitely scored some massive points there.
Would definitely recommend this one if you fancy a quick (it’s told in emails and texts), touching read about friendship, love, college and a few other bits and pieces that I don’t want to divulge lest I mildly spoil a couple of plot points.
0The more I think about this book, the more it frustrates me.
Maybe I was just under the wrong impression about what this book was going to be, but I expected more of a F/F romance than what it actually was.
The leap between friendship and feelings happened so suddenly, and then ended as quickly as it happened. It just felt... really strange. I didn't think either Gena or Finn knew what they actually wanted from each other and that just left me feeling confused about what I wanted from it.
It almost felt like two books; a fandom novel, and a F/F romance had kinda been diluted and mixed together. It left it being overly dramatic with weird payoffs. There were definitely unexpected twists and turns but I'm not sure that's a good thing.
The fandom elements of this book were great in the first half, but then it just got incredibly unrealistic and weird and kinda like a runaway train.
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