Except Joey breaks up with him instead. In public. On their one-year anniversary.
Because, according to Joey, Blaine is too goofy, too flighty, too…unserious. And if Joey wants to go far in life, he needs to start dating more serious guys. Guys like Zach Chesterton.
Determined to prove that Blaine can be what Joey wants, Blaine decides to enter the running to become his successor (and beat out Joey’s new boyfriend, Zach) as senior student council president.
But is he willing to sacrifice everything he loves about himself to do it? (Pub Date: Apr 12 2022)
Blaine has just been dumped by his boyfriend in a traumatic way: during their anniversary, in a fancy restaurant, when he was ready to be invited to his family's vacation, and the reason was that he wasn't serious. He then sees the light to getting him back—winning to be class president. But he didn't think how he was going to do it.
3.5, rounded up.
Although Blaine irritated me sometimes, it was in an endearing way. It actually made me wonder how many times have I been so focused on something I failed to notice the obvious happening right under my nose. Really, Blaine isn't a character you can hate. And save for his ex, I don't think I could hate any of the characters, even Blaine's rival in the election (among other things) has a cool side, I love how he's one of the first to endorse Blaine's campaign. They never hint it, but that's a romance I would have enjoyed a lot.
Talking about romance, even though it wasn't the possibility above, I loved the one that really is in the book. So cute! I like how organic (no pun intended) its development is, it just grows without you noticing it (well, I did notice it because I've read too many romances for my own good). It's not really hidden, but it's not on your face, the person is just there to be the romantic interest and that's all.
The election part was fun, it is the plot but the politics in it is not the focus. It really is an adventure, though, so it was exciting to read how Blaine progressed as a candidate.
The conclusion was also above my expectations, I feel the author went beyond what had to be done, and the result was good.
It's not super read, it's not the book people will talk for ages, I don't think it'll become a big reference in the genre, but it is a good read. If you're a fan of the genre, you shouldn't miss this to take your mind off things.
Honest review based on an ARC provided by Netgalley. Many thanks to the publisher for this opportunity.
Rating: 4 out of 5.
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