Beating Heart Baby

I feel like this is a book that dreamy sensitive queer/trans teens will devour and make their whole personality. It's giving [b:The Perks of Being a Wallflower 22628 The Perks of Being a Wallflower Stephen Chbosky https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1650033115l/22628.SX50.jpg 2236198]. it's giving Francesca Lia Block.Personally I loved the armchair travel aspect of the different LA neighborhoods but I like...really had a hard time suspending my disbelief over some of the Music Industry plot points. And I think that's beside the point and maybe it's best to think of that as more like a fairy tale or something. But like. A teen makes a song at home and emails it to another teen, who leaves his phone out where their record label exec aunt finds his phone, takes it to a meeting, plays the latest song on the phone for everyone at at the label, everyone at the label loses their shit and insists on releasing the song even though the teen who created it doesn't want it to be released and doesn't like...sign anything? they just release it as like, found footage I guess? And then it becomes a huge #1 hit? like why couldn't it just go regular online viral. Why is the record label involved. It's the 20s. Hello??And then just like...a LOT of coincidences along the way. Like a lot. But I think teens and other readers who are vibing more with the dreamy characters will be less likely to question that stuff. But I am 30 or 40 years old and I have some questions.