Weekend Girl

Weekend Girl plays like a teen rom-com. Alex Powell writes such cute and funny scenes. There is plenty of humor, awkwardness, and miscommunication to make Weekend Girl a true romantic comedy.

Powell deals head on with the issues of having to introduce a “new” modified version of you - that you don't know yet if it is actually you. Powell then adds the mental health issue of panic attacks and anxiety to Ash's character. Like they don't have enough going on...oh wait(!) let's add in a good-looking guy into the mix.

What follows is an exploration into the rainbow spectrum. Having to come out again.The fear of coming out as violence against transpersons has increased. Plus Ash still needs to pass Science.

Quote:

(Bei Bei says,) “Ive lost my phone. Do you mind calling it for me?”
The girl's mouth twitched. “That the best you got?”
“Not by a long shot,” Bei Bei replied.

(Loc. 52)

I love this interaction, and by the way I have never gotten that pick up line. (I wonder if it works...laugh).

Ash's best friend Bei Bei is an interesting secondary character as she has as many issues as Ash. She is an Asian Butch lesbian who is a love them and leave them type of gal. Honest until it hurts, unless we are talking about her. She is a vibrant sidekick for Ashley.

The romance between Ash and Nolan is funny, sweet, and at times way hot.

My only issue with Weekend Girl is the message of acceptance is pounded into the pages. I can understand two or even three times, but it felt like the message was being shoved down my throat. This for me by the end of the story took away from the blossoming and self-acceptance of Ash and their romance.

Weekend Girl is a fun rom-com. Powell creates a couple to not only root for, but want to see again. Hopefully in Bei Bei's story we will all be reunited again...hint, hint.

I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.