Book Rec: Geekerella by Ashley Poston

[caitri]

Geekerella by Ashley Poston.

I seriously stayed up until almost 3am last night so I could finish this in one sitting. IT IS SO CUTE. It retells Cinderella (mostly through shades of Ever After, especially with a few names and lines) through fandom, with the prince as the newly cast star of a Trek-like reboot and Elle as a fangirl whose fandom is a way to bond with her beloved dead parents--who met at a con, cosplayed together, and her dad founded a local con. It hits all the beats of a satisfying fairy tale with some bonus witty observations on fan culture, social media, and the interaction between fandom and popular culture writ large. Also a very cute and mostly believable romance.

Comments

[fritz42]

This is on my to-read list. Glad to hear you enjoyed it so much. Can't wait to read it.

[caitri]

Yeah, it was fun. I also recently read Grace and the Fever which was kind of like a bandom wish fulfilment, if that's of any interest; it was very cute and entertaining. :)

[fritz42]

Thanks for the recommendation! I'll have to check it out.