If This Gets Out
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- Author：Sophie Gonzales
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Summary
“If This Gets Out is an absolute showstopper！ Equal parts edgy and adorable， this bright， joyful book has everything I look for in a queer YA romance。” —Phil Stamper， bestselling author of The Gravity of Us
Eighteen-year-olds Ruben Montez and Zach Knight are two members of the boy-band Saturday， one of the biggest acts in America。 Along with their bandmates， Angel Phan and Jon Braxton， the four are teen heartbreakers in front of the cameras and best friends backstage。 But privately， cracks are starting to form: their once-easy rapport is straining under the pressures of fame， and Ruben confides in Zach that he’s feeling smothered by management’s pressure to stay in the closet。
On a whirlwind tour through Europe， with both an unrelenting schedule and minimal supervision， Ruben and Zach come to rely on each other more and more， and their already close friendship evolves into a romance。 But when they decide they’re ready to tell their fans and live freely， Zach and Ruben start to truly realize that they will never have the support of their management。 How can they hold tight to each other when the whole world seems to want to come between them？
Eighteen-year-olds Ruben Montez and Zach Knight are two members of the boy-band Saturday， one of the biggest acts in America。 Along with their bandmates， Angel Phan and Jon Braxton， the four are teen heartbreakers in front of the cameras and best friends backstage。 But privately， cracks are starting to form: their once-easy rapport is straining under the pressures of fame， and Ruben confides in Zach that he’s feeling smothered by management’s pressure to stay in the closet。
On a whirlwind tour through Europe， with both an unrelenting schedule and minimal supervision， Ruben and Zach come to rely on each other more and more， and their already close friendship evolves into a romance。 But when they decide they’re ready to tell their fans and live freely， Zach and Ruben start to truly realize that they will never have the support of their management。 How can they hold tight to each other when the whole world seems to want to come between them？
Reviews
Daphné Mongeau
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This book made me feel things！ I could feel their emotions and relate to most of them， it got me stressed out right before they kiss and moments before and many moments after。 Love love love all the boys but Zach is my bi king。 Saturday deserved way better （especially Ruben） and i'm glad they found what they deserve and themselves along the way。 This book made me feel things！ I could feel their emotions and relate to most of them， it got me stressed out right before they kiss and moments before and many moments after。 Love love love all the boys but Zach is my bi king。 Saturday deserved way better （especially Ruben） and i'm glad they found what they deserve and themselves along the way。 。。。more
Sonically
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When I tell you I devoured this book ‼️‼️ I literally stayed up until four in the morning reading this absolute perfection of a novel。 I’ve loved Sophie Gonzales’s books ever since I read Only Mostly Devasted like two years ago。 I felt seen。 Then Perfect On Paper came out and once again she hit it out of the ballpark with the bi rep。 And in this book， I felt that amazing visibility again with Zach。 I’ve gone through those same experiences and had those same thoughts and to see them reflected on When I tell you I devoured this book ‼️‼️ I literally stayed up until four in the morning reading this absolute perfection of a novel。 I’ve loved Sophie Gonzales’s books ever since I read Only Mostly Devasted like two years ago。 I felt seen。 Then Perfect On Paper came out and once again she hit it out of the ballpark with the bi rep。 And in this book， I felt that amazing visibility again with Zach。 I’ve gone through those same experiences and had those same thoughts and to see them reflected on paper was genuinely so amazing。 But， of course， this book wasn’t only Sophie。 I’ve only ever read on Cale Dietrich book， and that book wasn’t my favorite， but， I did love the vibes。 And in this book it was honestly an immaculate achillean love story coming from him and Sophie。 It also definitely got me on board to check out more of his works。 So overall a great book that made me feel seen。 Love the authors 💗💗 。。。more
amelia
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i had HIGH expectations and this book somehow managed to meet and exceed every single one of them。 literally just read it。
Sarah
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Absolutely wonderful At first I was like wow this seems like it's going so smoothly。 And then bam！ I was buckled into a wild ride I didn't ever want to stop。 I loved this book so much。 I adored all the boys and found myself wanting to absolutely throttle almost every adult in their lives。 I couldn't put this down and every lost minute of sleep was 100% worth it！ Absolutely wonderful At first I was like wow this seems like it's going so smoothly。 And then bam！ I was buckled into a wild ride I didn't ever want to stop。 I loved this book so much。 I adored all the boys and found myself wanting to absolutely throttle almost every adult in their lives。 I couldn't put this down and every lost minute of sleep was 100% worth it！ 。。。more
Heather
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F Bomb Ahead。。。 Don't open the spoiler if you don't want to see it。。。 Thank you for your attention。This story is a love story。 It is a coming of age story。 It is a story about family， by birth and by choice。 It is a story about living in the spotlight。 It is a story about coming out to family and fans。 It is a story about finding acceptance and support in the most unexpected of places。Gonzales and Dietrich wrote an amazing story about a very popular boy band experiencing growing pains during the F Bomb Ahead。。。 Don't open the spoiler if you don't want to see it。。。 Thank you for your attention。This story is a love story。 It is a coming of age story。 It is a story about family， by birth and by choice。 It is a story about living in the spotlight。 It is a story about coming out to family and fans。 It is a story about finding acceptance and support in the most unexpected of places。Gonzales and Dietrich wrote an amazing story about a very popular boy band experiencing growing pains during their world tour。 There is a lot of behind the scenes drama because Chorus Management is forcing the 4 band members to hide things about themselves or outright lie about things so they can "sell" the band to the fans。This story has a beautiful ending， but getting there is full of pain， addiction， and one very problematic mother。 I loved how much stronger everyone is on the other side of their struggle。 （view spoiler）[Except Geoff， of course。 Fuck that guy！ （hide spoiler）]Recommended for: music lovers with fangirl/fanboy tendenciesContent warning: addiction / drug use / Plus， I am not kidding about that problematic mother！ I received a digital copy of this book from Wednesday Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
ally
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4。5/5 - cutest characters & i couldn’t put it down。
gracie
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idk if i'd like their music。 also fuck geoff idk if i'd like their music。 also fuck geoff 。。。more
Penny Park
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I was obsessed in the first half， it was amazing and everything I needed。 But I always get a bit suspicious when they’re together before the 50% mark （and they were together well before then）I do like that it went more into depth about the other band mates and the toxic company/tour lifestyle but I just got sooooooo bored。 It was too deep and the constant feeling of dreadful just wasn’t worth it。Even when it was interesting content （like Angels storyline） I didn’t really care。 I skim read from 5 I was obsessed in the first half， it was amazing and everything I needed。 But I always get a bit suspicious when they’re together before the 50% mark （and they were together well before then）I do like that it went more into depth about the other band mates and the toxic company/tour lifestyle but I just got sooooooo bored。 It was too deep and the constant feeling of dreadful just wasn’t worth it。Even when it was interesting content （like Angels storyline） I didn’t really care。 I skim read from 50%-73% and I decided to DNF because I felt like I was rereading the same story arc again and again with the same outcome。 Must be noted I adored all the boys and Jon and Angel might be two of my fav characters！ Such a shame I wasn’t hooked to the second half of this story so I could’ve gotten to know them better。 But I’m tired and bored。 （Sorry） 3。5 stars rounded down。 。。。more
Heatherchen
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This book gave me so much more than I expected。 I thought it would be a fun read， but it also had so much depth to it。 It actually made me pretty stressed at points。 The complexity of the characters shows the strong understanding the authors have of the characters。 Also…I’m sorry， but this is definitely inspired by real life。
Lynsey paddock
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Love the young loveA real feel-good romance with a gripping storyline and likeable engaging characters。 Thoroughly enjoyable; well paced and perfect for a bit of escapism。
dani
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i expected something different， but i still enjoyed it :）
April Perdomo
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I was really looking forward to this read and was worried that it would not live up to the hype。 A romance in a boy band？ Um， yes， sign me up！ Sounds amazing！ Thankfully it was just as good as I would hope it to be。 Ruben， Zach， John and Angel were so well-drawn and I was entirely invested in their story。 Also， Ruben is my favorite。 Just in case you were wondering。。。 You were weren't you？ I love them all， but I'd be lying if I said I was not partial to Ruben。 I dare you to read this and not get I was really looking forward to this read and was worried that it would not live up to the hype。 A romance in a boy band？ Um， yes， sign me up！ Sounds amazing！ Thankfully it was just as good as I would hope it to be。 Ruben， Zach， John and Angel were so well-drawn and I was entirely invested in their story。 Also， Ruben is my favorite。 Just in case you were wondering。。。 You were weren't you？ I love them all， but I'd be lying if I said I was not partial to Ruben。 I dare you to read this and not get attached to any of these characters。This read has fabulous characters， compelling romance， and it tackles important topics。 There is so much about this read that is an absolute win。 It reminded me a little bit of The Charm Offensive and I think if you enjoyed that one， you will enjoy this read as well。 I do wish the loose ends had been tied a little neater at the end though。 There is just something about the ending that left me slightly unsatisfied。Maybe that ending means there will be more？ I don't want to get my hopes up but。。。 let's just say I would not be mad if there was more！ I know， I am always asking for more sequels but when I ask for them， I feel like I am justified。 Anyway， I absolutely enjoyed this read and think if you enjoy romance， boy bands， taking down the man， and well-developed characters， this read is going to be a chart topping hit （see what I did there？）。Thank you to Wednesday Books and Netgalley for making my day with this book！ 。。。more
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“Let’s wreak some havoc。”
Mick
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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review。What I liked: It dealt with the real issue that even in 2021， it can be very difficult for celebrities to live their authentic lives and that often money is more important than their happiness。 Also loved the representation and that PREP got a shoutout！ Where it missed: I didn’t actually find myself rooting for the romance that much， which defeats the point of a romance I think。 I’ve seen a few people talking ab Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review。What I liked: It dealt with the real issue that even in 2021， it can be very difficult for celebrities to live their authentic lives and that often money is more important than their happiness。 Also loved the representation and that PREP got a shoutout！ Where it missed: I didn’t actually find myself rooting for the romance that much， which defeats the point of a romance I think。 I’ve seen a few people talking about how this loosely correlates to a fanfic that I know nothing about， so perhaps I’m not the target audience or people who are knowledgeable about that would enjoy this book more。 This was almost a solid three stars for me， which is where many romance-types books fall for me。 I didn’t love it， I didn’t hate it， I’ll never reread it。 I think it’s worth a shot for people who think the synopsis speaks to them。 。。。more
Riven
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Okay I need a book two。 I need to know how everything is going。 This was INCREDIBLE。 I’m speechless。 I cried a lot and squealed and swore and jumped around （definitely mimicked Angel there） and I loved every second。
Caitlin
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Absolute perfection！ I devoured If This Gets Out， and it was definitely one of the best romances I have read this year。 If you're a fan of friends to lovers or rock star （although in this case boy band） romances， If This Gets Out is not to be missed。 The alternating POVs of Zach and Ruben worked incredibly well and had me cheering for each of them throughout the whole book！ Absolute perfection！ I devoured If This Gets Out， and it was definitely one of the best romances I have read this year。 If you're a fan of friends to lovers or rock star （although in this case boy band） romances， If This Gets Out is not to be missed。 The alternating POVs of Zach and Ruben worked incredibly well and had me cheering for each of them throughout the whole book！ 。。。more
Daniel
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IF THIS GETS OUT is the love story of Ruben and Zach， two members of the 4-man boy band， Saturday， who fall in love。 Ruben has been out of the closet in his personal life for years but isn't allowed to come out publicly， while Zach has some soul searching to do as his feelings for his best friend become more than friendly。 While they're on a European concert tour， they don't have much time or space to figure out their budding romance with their regimented schedule of concerts， interviews， and ph IF THIS GETS OUT is the love story of Ruben and Zach， two members of the 4-man boy band， Saturday， who fall in love。 Ruben has been out of the closet in his personal life for years but isn't allowed to come out publicly， while Zach has some soul searching to do as his feelings for his best friend become more than friendly。 While they're on a European concert tour， they don't have much time or space to figure out their budding romance with their regimented schedule of concerts， interviews， and photo shoots， not to mention the restrictions from their manager on their carefully curated public image。 Throw in the fact that one of their bandmates is the manager's son and the other might be developing a drug problem， and you have a recipe for high drama。This book is everything I wanted it to be！ Along with the tension and drama that surrounds Zach and Ruben's relationship and their being kept in the closet， it has plenty of funny and sweet moments along the way to make the reader fall in love with these wonderful characters。 While Jon and Angel， who fill out the band， take a backseat to Zach and Ruben， they each have distinct personalities and character arcs， and all the boys of Saturday have unique relationships with one another。 Their relationships with their parents and their fans are also compelling and add to the conflict。This paragraph is mildly spoilery， but one especially well done element of the book is how the management team and the fans slowly switch places over the span of the story。 In the beginning， we get to know some of the specific people on the management side， and they seem to be on the boys' team against the ever volatile Public。 But as the story progresses， management becomes colder and more distant， while the fans show more nuance and give the boys the actual support they need。 It's quite lovely。Definitely read IF THIS GETS OUT when it comes out December 7th！ It has plenty of angst and a healthy dose of comedy and romance， all among relatable and lovable main characters。 。。。more
Rachel Buckley
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Thank you to NetGalley for an ALC of this book in exchange for an honest review I truly expected this to be a lighthearted contemporary about two boys discovering their identities and falling in love。 Picture those old 1D YouTube videos for the vibe I was expecting。 What I was pleasantly surprised by was how serious this book turned out to be while still maintaining that fun， adorable feeling。 This covered everything from exploitation in the music industry to substance abuse to stage moms， and Thank you to NetGalley for an ALC of this book in exchange for an honest review I truly expected this to be a lighthearted contemporary about two boys discovering their identities and falling in love。 Picture those old 1D YouTube videos for the vibe I was expecting。 What I was pleasantly surprised by was how serious this book turned out to be while still maintaining that fun， adorable feeling。 This covered everything from exploitation in the music industry to substance abuse to stage moms， and I appreciated that so much。 This wasn't a fun journey， but it was a realistic one， lined with victories and losses， good memories and terrifying ones， and I was left with such a good feeling once I finished it。 The audiobook had two separate narrators for Zach and Rubin， which I appreciated， but the only thing keeping this from a full 5-star rating is that I occasionally lost track of whose chapter we were on at a given time because the voices were very similar。 Overall， I would highly recommend this one， and I'm super excited to read more from Sophie Gonzales :） 。。。more
Jeimy
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Am I interested in reading about boy bands？ No。Would I read anything by Sophie Gonzalez after loving both Only Mostly Devastated and Perfect on Paper？ Yes。Unfortunately， there was something about this book that did not work for me。 I kept reading it hoping that it would get better， but it didn't。 It was just as predictable as expected。 Am I interested in reading about boy bands？ No。Would I read anything by Sophie Gonzalez after loving both Only Mostly Devastated and Perfect on Paper？ Yes。Unfortunately， there was something about this book that did not work for me。 I kept reading it hoping that it would get better， but it didn't。 It was just as predictable as expected。 。。。more
irene
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oh my god the comments on this one sjsjksksks
carina
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I never planned to read If This Gets Out。 I thought it was just Larry fanfiction that managed to get published， but then I saw the author names。 Now that I'm older and much wiser， I've come to realize that I never should have had that attitude at all。 By classifying this as Larry fanfiction， I encourage the shipping of Larry， and maybe I'm doing that by mentioning Larry too， but shut up。 I think the annoying Larries got to my head。 Anyway， I recognize that something like this could happen in rea I never planned to read If This Gets Out。 I thought it was just Larry fanfiction that managed to get published， but then I saw the author names。 Now that I'm older and much wiser， I've come to realize that I never should have had that attitude at all。 By classifying this as Larry fanfiction， I encourage the shipping of Larry， and maybe I'm doing that by mentioning Larry too， but shut up。 I think the annoying Larries got to my head。 Anyway， I recognize that something like this could happen in real life， which is very sad to think about。SynopsisIf This Gets Out is about bandmates Ruben and Zach， who fall in love with each other over the course of their world tour。 When they decide to go public with their relationship， will their management silence their voices？ReviewIn addition to the above， If This Gets Out follows Angel - another bandmate of theirs， who is struggling with alcoholism and drug addiction。 Their fourth bandmate， Jon， plays a role in the story， but it's not as prominent。If This Gets Out discusses a plethora of issues present in the music community that need to be spoken about， such as the lengths a management company will go to restrain its clients， and the disrespect given to marginalized people in the industry。 It also tackles the lives of idols， and the issue of how they must look and act perfect all of the time。 Most of all， it tackles queerness， and the pressure of staying in the closet。 It discusses how important it is to live your truth， and how no one and no thing should strip you of the right to do so。 It emphasizes the fact that who you are shouldn't be anything you need to hide for the sake of "protecting others"， because it is simply another thing that comes with your existence。 Overall， it was a very poignant and relevant book。 I was satisfied by how the challenging conflicts the protagonists endured were depicted。I deducted a star from my rating because I felt that this book could have been fine-tuned in a lot of areas。 For one， we were told that the bandmates were close friends with each other， but we didn't see any of that。 They interacted a lot， but I feel like the depiction of their overall friendship could have been improved more。 I also thought that the beginning of this book was incorrectly paced。 I didn't like how it was pre-established that Ruben already liked Zach， and I felt that it would have been better if he came to realize his feelings only as he spent more time with Zach。Lastly， I was surprised by how this book was classified as YA。 Maybe I'm not well-versed in the line between YA and NA classifications， but this book had scenes that I'm sure I would've belonged more in NA books。 Yes， they're fade-to-black， but there is a lot of action depicted before the fade to black is done。 The authors don't hesitate in saying what it is they're doing， whether it's about the name of the act itself or the materials done to do it。The characters were being safe， of course， and I'm not against discussing those things in books。 After all， I've read plenty of NA books before。 It's only that I think this book would have made more sense if it was classified as NA， and the characters were just aged up。 I've never seen things like that put into a YA book， and it was very surprising。 This isn't negative criticism of the book itself， just something I thought I should mention。 It wasn't overly explicit， and it did fade to black eventually， but it was there all the same。ConclusionIf This Gets Out is a book that I'm confident will resonate with queer readers， and even readers of all kinds。 Ruben and Zach have storylines that are very relatable and realistic， even if their characters are world famous pop stars。 It was overall well-paced， and it was filled with thrilling and emotional moments that were so immersive， it was terrifying to read。 It began and wrapped up storylines well， and it felt very empowering。 By the end of it， readers will have no choice but to root for Zach and Ruben's relationship， as well as all of the characters that helped them along the way。 。。。more
Shannon
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If This Gets Out is an entertaining， charming， and thought-provoking read。 I don't think you have to be a fan of boy bands to appreciate this story- I'm more of a hair metal headbanger myself， although I just might be a convert now。 At least as long as that boy band is called Saturday！ Where can we get some merch？！？Ruben and Zach’s romance was so sweet， you can’t help but fall in love right along with them！ It wasn’t without its trials， though， which under normal circumstances wouldn’t have been If This Gets Out is an entertaining， charming， and thought-provoking read。 I don't think you have to be a fan of boy bands to appreciate this story- I'm more of a hair metal headbanger myself， although I just might be a convert now。 At least as long as that boy band is called Saturday！ Where can we get some merch？！？Ruben and Zach’s romance was so sweet， you can’t help but fall in love right along with them！ It wasn’t without its trials， though， which under normal circumstances wouldn’t have been too bad， but when you’re 2 members of the hottest boy band in the world， well that brings with it a whole other set of complications。 I really felt for them， when it came to all the “rules” their management company was imposing upon them。 I liked that there was a good balance between Ruben and Zach’s blossoming romance and the ins and outs of the music industry， at least in the way it relates to young adults。 I can only imagine how realistic some of the goings-on were， when it comes to the restrictions placed on Ruben， Zach， Angel， and Jon。 I don’t know what kind of research SG & CD did in preparation for this book， but I have to believe a lot of what happened with these guys actually does go on in the real world， we’re just never privy to it。 Until someone decides to write a tell-all of course！ 。。。more
Rej
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While I was never much into boybands， I picked this one up because I really enjoyed previous works of Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich。 I knew I liked the angst from Dietrich's previous books "The Love Interest" and "The Friend Scheme" and I thoroughly enjoyed the contemporary romance Gonzales' "only Slightly Devastated"。 And this book didn't dissapoint me in either respect。 In fact， I had a good time！It is rare that I can't pick a favorite POV in a contemporary romance， but I found both Zach a While I was never much into boybands， I picked this one up because I really enjoyed previous works of Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich。 I knew I liked the angst from Dietrich's previous books "The Love Interest" and "The Friend Scheme" and I thoroughly enjoyed the contemporary romance Gonzales' "only Slightly Devastated"。 And this book didn't dissapoint me in either respect。 In fact， I had a good time！It is rare that I can't pick a favorite POV in a contemporary romance， but I found both Zach and Ruben to be equally as engaging。 Even when they disagreed， you could see both points。 （view spoiler）[I also appreciate that their familial relationships informed how they acted as people and how that factored into their lives and relationships。 Some of the scenes with either Mom hit close to home for me。 （hide spoiler）]I liked the angst that came from the- at times very viceral-feeling -depiction of how much work and stress it is to be in a highly planned-out boyband and how much of a strain it is on people。 （view spoiler）[The scene where they get crowed by fans and one of them has an accident。。。 both of those made my chest tight with worry and I only realized a had clenched by fist when the tension subsided。 I'm uncomfortable in a crowd， so this was stressful。 Also， the metaphor with the gingerbread man？ That HURT to read。 In a good way。 （hide spoiler）]It should also be noted that while the typical communication issues between love interests in stories are present， it is nice that they are delt with in a rather mature manner after a certain point in the story。 There is drama， sure， but to me it never felt melodramatic， since you could very well see WHY each character acted the way they did。Shout out to the two other band members， Jon and Angel， who- despite not being the focus- managed to be their own characters even looked at seperately from the protagonists。 In fact， I was really interested in their stories and would have liked more of them， even！ As it was， though， it struck a nice balance。There is nothing too terribly surpring about this book- what you see is what you get and I for one appreciate that。 It was a quick read with a maybe slightly unrealistically neatly wrapped-up ending but I personally deeply appreciate the hopefulness of it and had a smile on my face。 。。。more
Edith
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why did this read like fanfic lmao
Nudee Kitrajit
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Rating: 6/5 starsThis was so fun and cute。 I’m so in love。 I hope these characters are real so I can stan them in real life。 I love all of the band mates。 Each of them had their own story lines and it did not feel overwhelming at all。 I felt connected as I learnt more about them。 Apart from Ruben （my baby） and Zach， my favourite character is probably Angel。 He has so much character。 I also adore Jon， just hope we could learn a bit more about him。
Drakoulis
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This book is AMAZING and lived up to the hype and expectations at every page， every paragraph， every scene ！Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich created a masterpiece， a story which is sweet and fluffy and dark and heavy at the same time， a book about love and acceptance， about family and being your true self and about the struggles people in the entertainment industry face。The story is centered about the romance between Ruben and Zach but the other two members of the band， Jon and Angel are also a This book is AMAZING and lived up to the hype and expectations at every page， every paragraph， every scene ！Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich created a masterpiece， a story which is sweet and fluffy and dark and heavy at the same time， a book about love and acceptance， about family and being your true self and about the struggles people in the entertainment industry face。The story is centered about the romance between Ruben and Zach but the other two members of the band， Jon and Angel are also a significant part of it。 All of them are opressed in one way or another by their management team， Chorus Management and more specifically Geoff （who is also Jon's father） and his hawk， Erin。Ruben was by far my favorite。 Sophie's best writing is visible at Ruben and he was a character I could empathize with。 He wants to be out and proud but Chorus doesn't let him and they even downgrade him within the band in order to fit their narrative and the roles they have designed for the boys。 He has a crush for Zach with no hopes that it could lead to anything， but when it does， it leaves them in a weird place because Ruben knows what he wants but Zach doesn't and they don't want to ruin their friendship。 When they do realize they want the same thing after all， Ruben is on cloud nine， but he's also afraid he is dragging Zach along the journey。 He is kind and caring but also outspoken and speaks his mind。 I loved that part of him : he talks his problems， he doesn't retreat within himself。 He also has to deal with a mother which is a terrible parent。Zach， sweet and confused and frustrating Zach。 I haven't read Cale's previous books （I will Cale， I promise！） so this is his first character I read。 He was a deep and complex character， multidimensional and intriguing。 He thought he was straight， but when he realizes he might not be， he struggles to accept himself， and to realize what he really wants。 His way of coping with confusing situations are "needing space"， retreating to himself， not speaking his mind to avoid anxiety and try to keep everyone happy。 Which is what also makes him frustrating sometimes for me， because I've dealt with real-life equivalents of Zach， and this behavior drives me crazy。 I was almost cheering for Ruben when he was thinking exactly what I would be ！ Zach is so different from Ruben in this sense。 He hasn't learn to chase his own dreams no matter what。 He has a supportive mother， in contrast with Ruben。 He doesn't come from a rich background。 He isn't that suspicious of Chorus。 Their relationship advances and they both grow up， they learn each other， they learn from each other， they lean on each other， they push each other to fight for themselves more。 They have their arguments and their fights and their insecurities， but in the end they have each other， and this is just it。 This is what matters for them。 And yes I'm a sucker for couples who are sweet and sappy on each other。The band friendships are also another special aspect of the book。 Angel is a rebel who is forced to opress his real self， and he copes with alcohol and substances， leading him to a dark place。 He is a party animal， a wild spirit， a force of nature。 Jon is the quiet， loyal and well-spoken member of the group， who wants to just sing and be with his band， not be a sex symbol or a pretty boy or show skin like Chorus （and his dad） want to。 He cares about the band's image and PR， but not more than he cares about his friends。 I'm not sure how much of what Chorus does in the books happens in real-life in the music industry。 I hope the situation is better and some things were exagerrated for dramatic effect， because artists signing contracts which give control to their private lives to others is messed up and should not be happening in the real world。This is a book for everyone : for people who love boybands， for people who love boys rom-coms， for people who want to read about the dark side of the music industry， for people who enjoy a character-driven story。If This Gets Out has earned its place in the shelf of my favourite books ever ！ 。。。more
Katie
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Hmm - I was disappointed by this。I just didn't love it as much as Sophie's other books: I found the romance a bit unconvincing， and reading about the band and how they were managed made me feel uncomfortable and sad。 I ended up skipping great swathes of the book。My biggest gripe was this reminded me A LOT of I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman - but nooowhere near as good。 I might have liked it a little better if I'd not read 'I Was Born for This' first。 Hmm - I was disappointed by this。I just didn't love it as much as Sophie's other books: I found the romance a bit unconvincing， and reading about the band and how they were managed made me feel uncomfortable and sad。 I ended up skipping great swathes of the book。My biggest gripe was this reminded me A LOT of I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman - but nooowhere near as good。 I might have liked it a little better if I'd not read 'I Was Born for This' first。 。。。more
Tavia
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 i wanted a little more tension from their relationship in the beginning and i wish they had told each other they loved each other but it’s okay and they’re so good togetehr。 i want a book about angel and jon because so think they’re all so interesting。 i like how fleshed out their family dynamics were and i just felt like eveything was very believable。 no one can tell me they didn’t look at one direction for inspiration tho lolol。 i like how casual heavy topics were discussed and how they weren’ i wanted a little more tension from their relationship in the beginning and i wish they had told each other they loved each other but it’s okay and they’re so good togetehr。 i want a book about angel and jon because so think they’re all so interesting。 i like how fleshed out their family dynamics were and i just felt like eveything was very believable。 no one can tell me they didn’t look at one direction for inspiration tho lolol。 i like how casual heavy topics were discussed and how they weren’t danced around just because it’s YA。 ughhhh this was great！ also i love that they didn’t break up at all even when they were kinda arguing and they just talked it through like normal people instead。 as i read: “we aren’t giving a show: we are the show” okay so one direction。 i’m obsessed。 the water fights！！！ the blue and green lights！ i wish there was a little more sneaking around at the beginning so there was a little more tension。 i kinda wish we got angel and jon’s perspectives。 ruben’s mom makes me want to punch her。 i’m surprised with how much talk there is about sex because it’s YA and i like it because it makes it so believable because e people that age talk about sex and have sex。 i liked everyone’s reactions because literally that’s how it works now。 like people are more open and accepting so while there will always be shitty people there will also be those who support you。 。。。more
bookish swiftie
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TW: addiction， homophobia， toxic relationship with parents。This book made me feel a lot of things， it made me want to cry and smile so hard I felt dizzy。I truly hated how they were treated but I know that a lot of famous people （especially queer famous people） are treated this way by their management， which is very disappointing and sad。I loved the whole band， their relationship made me feel safe。Ruben and Zach were so relatable in so many ways （except the famous part） so it was great representa TW: addiction， homophobia， toxic relationship with parents。This book made me feel a lot of things， it made me want to cry and smile so hard I felt dizzy。I truly hated how they were treated but I know that a lot of famous people （especially queer famous people） are treated this way by their management， which is very disappointing and sad。I loved the whole band， their relationship made me feel safe。Ruben and Zach were so relatable in so many ways （except the famous part） so it was great representation。 I think that their song is “Daylight” by Taylor Swift。Lovely book， if you haven’t already， read it。 。。。more
Swapnil Dalal
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This book is super adorable and fantastic。 The right blend of romance， suspense and my favourite， kisses 😘 is very interesting and fascinating 🤟。 As per my journey through this sexy Novel， I highly recommend this novel to everyone of you because it's my ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ read of December 🤟💕。Things get so messed up somewhere （as it isbound to happen） but then， trust the author and her characters。 I feel so blessed。The adult characters are amazing as well！ One of the best YA books of the year no doubt and som This book is super adorable and fantastic。 The right blend of romance， suspense and my favourite， kisses 😘 is very interesting and fascinating 🤟。 As per my journey through this sexy Novel， I highly recommend this novel to everyone of you because it's my ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ read of December 🤟💕。Things get so messed up somewhere （as it isbound to happen） but then， trust the author and her characters。 I feel so blessed。The adult characters are amazing as well！ One of the best YA books of the year no doubt and some adult characters are downright unbearable。 So well written I say！I am in love with Zach & Ruben so much。 I just cannot think of anything else at the moment。 They are so my OTP。The importance of friendship， support and the value of thoughts is pretty adorable in this novel。Three cheers 🥂 to the authors。 。。。more
Reference
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