Kristen Zimmer

I wanted to like this more, since it's a queer NA title, but unfortunately it came off kind of teach-y. But I am rating up a bit since it is a queer NA title, after all. While it was nice to read about queer ladies, it wasn't very convincing. Too much emphasis was on how hot Payton was and the details of Kendall's fame didn't feel authentic. The writing itself was decent, but there was lots of capitalization where none was necessary. A bit more tell-y than show-y, but not a bad first effort. Hopefully future efforts will be a bit more subtle.… (more)

I'm not going to write some huge takedown here. I just wanted this to be so much more than it was, which was probably part of the problem. The will they/won't they loooong build up very common in F/F is very long--I think they kiss around 60%--and the ending is predictable and gets the characters out of an entirely self-created situation. Occasionally there was a real spark in the dialogue between the two--or others--that was clever/playful and showed some chemistry. But often ran toward Young Adult rather than New Adult (ugh) in its sensibilities generally, and generally mediocre prose. A LOT of "OMG! I can't believe I just said that!" like, at least four or five times, by multiple characters. Check your filters, people.

I love what you wanted to be, little book. Don't give up. More NA F/F please (since the mainstays of FF are definitely a little...older). I might not be nice, but it's because I love.… (more)