I would say that some things resolved/developed a little fast and the antagonist was fairly obvious, but that didn’t bother me much. I cared about every protagonists, major or minor (even Sophia’s dad) as they all had at least some plotline aside from the Emma/Sophia drama. The setting is really immersive – why did I feel sweaty in the bustling streets of NYC while stuck indoors in vaguely nippy English almost-spring? – and all the characters felt realistic and convincing. There were some really beautiful sentences/passages too that made me quite emotional. I really enjoyed the narrative voices and Desombre’s writing style – direct, honest, illustrative, witty and great fun to read.

My OMG reaction when I found out that the movie version stars Emma Thompson! I heard this book is a modern-day sapphic retelling of Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’, which I haven’t read/seen so I’m intrigued to go check it out later! This was such an adorable book! I could easily have binged it if I’d had time – I actually read 75% in one sitting before other life commitments came calling. Suddenly their rivalry is starting to feel like an actual rom-com.Ĭontent warnings (highlight to see): occasional swearing, unwanted romantic advances and ‘nice-guy’ misogyny, worries about coming out to parents, absentee parent and conflicted emotions about having divorced parents, verbal abuse, one instance of mild physical violence The movie is doomed before they even start shooting…until a real-life plot twist unfolds behind the camera when Emma and Sophia start seeing each other through a different lens. Forget starry-eyed romance, Sophia knows what will win: an artistic film with a message.Ĭue the drama. She’s big into boycotts, namely 1) relationships, 2) teen boys and their BO (reason #2347683 she’s a lesbian), and 3) Emma’s nauseating ideas. She loves a meet-cute Netflix movie, her pet, Lady Catulet, and dreaming up the Gay Rom Com of her heart for the film festival competition she and her friends are entering.

I think i love you auriane desombre