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Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde

10/10 Features: A bisexual (Asain) woman and a lesbian Great for: 14-16 questioning girls, but is great for all ages really. Also brilliant for anyone who suffers from anxiety I could not put Queens of Geek down. Literally. I finished it in day, with a delighted grin plastered on my face for most of it. Taylor and Charlie and two wonderfully written main characters who I think most girls, queer or otherwise, can relate to. Taylor is very much like myself, quite shy and introverted unless she is with her closest friends, not especially body confident (although her character development with regards to this and her general confidence is genuinely inspiring) and draws a lot of her strength from the fictional characters who she loves. Charlie, on the other hand, is the me I wish I could be. She cool, funny and pulls hot girls! Her love and understanding of Taylor and her anxiety is deeply moving, her nervousness around Alyssa, her idol and crush, is utterly charming, and her growing confidence in the public eye is as inspiring as the delicate handling of Taylor’s anxiety. Wilde’s couples have fantastic chemistry, striking a perfect balance between showing deep understanding of one another and genuinely hot, but sweet moments of intamacy. I love that Wilde also deals with issues like body image, sexism in the media, anxiety and biphobia in subtle ways that avoids being preach-y while still getting her point across. Both the heterosexual and homosexual relationships are equally compelling (which was a lovely surprise, as I have found that I don’t enjoy reading heterosexual couples as much after reading exclusively LGBT literature for such a long time) and the portrayal of nerd culture, as well as the genuine thrill of the fictional convention are absolutely intoxicating. In short, Queens of Geek is a superb book that I think everyone would fall in love with, and I for one will certainly keep my eyes peeled for more of Jen Wilde’s fantastic writing. Go read it!

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