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First thing you've got to know is I've been consuming John Green content since 2013. I read The Fault in Our Stars, discovered his YouTube channel Vlogbrothers, and have been a fan ever since. Frankly, I would read his grocery lists.
Obviously, I know only the version of John Green that John Green shares with the world—his videos, his podcasts, his other books, etc. That being said, I think this is the most "John Green" book of his books. A lot of the commentary he makes in Hollywood, Ending he has said before in other formats. I enjoyed the more fleshed-out and cohesive version here; the book certainly explores deeper into art vs artist vs consumer and what celebrities owe fans and how the media machine consumes us all, than can be discussed in a 4 minute or less YouTube video.
I loved the characters and the prose. I loved the choice to break the book into four sections and give both Juniper and Kai equal narration between the parts (dual narrative romances are superior, change my mind).
I only wish I had done homework on Andy Warhol before reading; I think I would have appreciated the references a little bit more.
A new fave!


Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky, #1)
Rebecca Roanhorse
The hardest part of any fantasy book is drinking from the world building fire hose for the first 10-20%. What's going on? Who are these people? Will my brain remember any of this?


mar22 commented...
all the critical thinking has left my brain as I read this. no thoughts, only vibes whatever Erin Hunter says, yes ma'am of course


no actually idc idc idc this is my shit and i don't care that it might be nostalgia blinding me 🙂↔️ my memory of all the absolute TEA in these books: returning. my passion for reading: all the way back. my desire to rename every cat i see: on fire.