A queer Sliding Doors YA rom-com in which a girl must choose between summer in NYC with her dad (and the girl she's always wanted) or LA with her estranged mom (and the guy she never saw coming). In Dahlia Adler’s Going Bicoastal, there’s more than one path to happily ever after.Natalya Fox has twenty-four hours to make the biggest choice of her stay home in NYC for the summer with her dad (and finally screw up the courage to talk to the girl she's been crushing on), or spend it with her basically estranged mom in LA (knowing this is the best chance she has to fix their relationship, if she even wants to.) (Does she want to?) How's a girl supposed to choose? She can't, and so both summers play out in alternating timelines - one in which Natalya explores the city, tries to repair things with her mom, works on figuring out her future, and goes for the girl she's always wanted. And one in which Natalya explores the city, tries to repair things with her mom, works on figuring out her future, and goes for the guy she never saw coming.
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It's such a cute story with a very much-needed rep.
What I Loved
Characers
Nat is such a fun character. I love her passion for art, and how she taught the kids at the camp. I also loved her passion for books. The supporting characters and love interests in this book are great, and I enjoyed both perspectives.
Writing
This was my second reread of this book, and I love how easy the writing style of this book is. The chapter titles are fun, and give you a glimpse as to what will happen in that chapter. Each chapter had a purpose, and I loved spending time in NYC and LA through the writing.
Romance
I did prefer one love interest over the other, but I still enjoyed both love interests in this book. They both had a great chemistry with Nat, and they both had a reason to be in a relationship with Nat. Elly was artys, and brought out Nat's creative side. Adam was sweet, and brought out Nat's softer side.
Plot
Romance plays a big part of this plot, but I also love the moments of friendship and family bonding throughout this book.
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