Editorial Content for Queens of Geek

Have you ever gone to a comic convention? Well, imagine you are at a Comic Con, but you are a super popular vlogger or the shy best friend of said super popular vlogger.

That is what QUEENS OF GEEK is all about. It is the story of best friends Charlie, Taylor and Jamie and their insane weekend at SupaCon (Their world's version of the world-renowned San Diego Comic Con.) It is the story of their respective romances, independence and determination.

As a fellow geek, I had high expectations for this book. In fact, I walked around talking about my high expectations (to an invisible audience, obviously). I hoped for the author to write a dignified story about geeks and nerds being geeky and nerdy at a comic convention --- and boy, did I get it. The freaking out over merchandise or celebrities was spot on. Sure, we geeks do not always react that way, but that was how we would at a comic convention. I enjoyed reading Taylor's little freak-outs over all things fangirl because that is me. Taylor's fangirl side is me, and I loved that. It gave me a connection to her that I might not have had otherwise.

"QUEENS OF GEEK is great for super nerds and geeks like me. Especially if you like YouTubers."

I have never been to a comic convention, and therefore, I have no reference for how a comic convention is (I have been to BookCon and GeekGirlCon, though). Living vicariously through Taylor and Charlie's experiences was as close as I can get to going to San Diego Comic Con right now. They had the panels, interviews and live action exhibits. The author immersed me in SupaCon, and I loved it. It was as if I was really there running through the maze or being judged for my cosplay (Of Sugawara Koushi from the anime Haikyuu, of course).

The characters might not have been the best geeky characters I have read, but their character arcs were fantastic. It was interesting to see how Charlie and Taylor grew during the book. They started out shy and reluctant, especially Taylor. Taylor's anxiety is sort of like mine. I get freaked out by the thought of going into a random place alone; I am not lucky enough to have a Jamie by my side, though. Charlie's transformation was different than Taylor's, and it was perfectly fine being that way. While Taylor gained courage, Charlie gained confidence. Charlie was confident, but not for relationships. I will not give too much away, but these girls did change a lot by the end of the book.

The dual perspectives were off-putting because I did not get a chance to truly emphasize with one character in particular. I met Charlie then met Taylor and continuously flip-flopped between the two. This is a problem with most dual or more perspectives; readers do not get enough time to fall in love with either character unless the book is long enough or is part of a series. At a solid 262 pages, I did not get enough time to fall in love with Taylor or Charlie. I liked them enough, but I did not love them. If the book was longer, I could have had more time to fall in love.

Taylor and Charlie are best friends, but this does not seem present throughout the book. They ran around each other, having separate stories. The two were doing different things during SupaCon, but they could have talked more. It felt disjointed reading their different experiences. The connections between the two were tenuous and ended up coming about because of text or something simple. If the two interacted more, I might have believed their best friendship because, as is, I do not.

QUEENS OF GEEK is great for super nerds and geeks like me. Especially if you like YouTubers.