Tash, Sarvenaz. The Geek’s Guide to Unrequited Love, 256 pgs. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2016. $17.99. Language: PG-13 (37 swears, 2 “f”); Mature Content: PG-13; Graham has been in love with his best friend Roxy for months now. He can’t seem to find the right moment to tell her, but when he finds out their favorite recluse writer is going to be at New York Comic Con, he comes up with the perfect plan to tell her his feelings. The only thing he doesn’t plan on though, are a series of unfortunate events that make all his plans completely disappear. First, he doesn’t get a wristband to see the all-important writer, even though he waited in line all night long. Then, Roxy meets a good-looking British guy and they totally hit it off. When each portion of his plan falls through, he tries to come up with something else, but eventually he ends up spewing his feelings during karaoke and it doesn’t end up going well. Worried that he has now ruined his friendship with Roxy (as well as their comic book writing partnership), his broken heart hurts even worse.
This will really appeal to a specific demographic of reader. Those in the realm of quirky TV shows, movies, and comic books will relate well to the characters. The story was a bit slow for me and didn’t have enough action, but I could see how those who know a lot about this area of comics, etc. would enjoy how Graham’s story plays out. The author did a good job of fleshing out the main character, but the other characters weren’t multi-faceted. It made the story a little more burdensome to get through. HS- ADVISABLE. Reviewed by Shay, School Librarian
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