**I received a review copy from Netgalley. These are my honest opinions, and in no way was I compensated for this review.**
Geekerella by Ashley Poston
Release Date: April 4, 2017
My Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic science-fiction series she grew up watching with her late father. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to enter. The prize? An invitation to the ExcelsiCon Cosplay Ball and a meet-and-greet with the actor slated to play Federation Prince Carmindor in the reboot. With savings from her gig at the Magic Pumpkin food truck and her dad's old costume, Elle's determined to win - unless her stepsisters get there first.
Teen actor Darien Freeman used to live for cons - before he was famous. Now they're nothing but autographs and awkward meet-and-greets. Playing Carmindor is all he has ever wanted, but Starfield fandom has written him off as just another dumb heartthrob. As ExcelsiCon draws near, Darien feels more and more like a fake - until he meets a girl who shows him otherwise. But when she disappears at midnight, will he ever be able to find her again?
Part-romance, part-love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom.
While Geekerella released last year, I never got around to reading it. I was reminded of it again when I saw it up for review, so naturally I requested it and I'm so glad I did! This book is the right amount of dorky and cute.
I usually dislike dual points of view, but I thought it was handled fairly well here. Sometimes the two characters did read the same, but overall, we really get to see two such different personalities and how they interact. Elle is cute and quirky, and while I got some second-hand embarrassment from her situations sometimes, I still loved her. Darien's character was also thought out, although I would have liked more thought to him as a person of color.
They really only talked about Darien being brown when they were like, at least the character he's playing wasn't whitewashed. Other than that? It was never brought up or maybe that's just me being picky.
If you want a fun, fandom-y read, you should definitely pick up Geekerella! It's got heart, and love, and just the right amount of cringeyness. And who doesn't want those things?
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