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My Secret Rockstar Boyfriend

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Geeky girl meets famous boy . . . what could go wrong?

From one girl's blog to the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival, this is a love story for anyone who has ever wished that someone would sing a love song just for them.

Dreams can come true...

304 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2015

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Eleanor Wood

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Eleanor Wood lives in Brighton, where she can mostly be found hanging around in cafés and record shops, running on the beach, pretending to be French and/or that it’s the 60s, and writing deep into the night. Her work has previously been published in magazines such as Time Out and The Face. Her erstwhile lo-fi fanzine, Shocking Blues and Mean Reds, won praise from The Independent, Lauren Laverne, and Marmalade magazine, among others.

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375 reviews78 followers
August 2, 2019
Off ya! Böyle olmaması gerekiyordu. Küreğimi bilemiştim, gömecektim bu kitaba. Ama hoşuma gitti. Neden oldu? Nasıl oldu? Bilmiyorum. Ama görüyorsunuz, oldu.

Kısa kesiyorum, ısrarla önermem kitabı. Çünkü sadece ben beğenirmişim vaybı var. Ama risk alcam dersenin, kollarımı açıp önünüzde de durmam. Güzel, sevimli bir gençlik anısına tanıklık edin, buyrun.

Kitabın sonunun vıcık vıcık bitmesi yerine ‘bitter sweet’ olması (ki köpeğiyim böyle finallerin) puanımı yükselten en büyük etken. Ayrıca yazarın karakterlerine realitesi yüksek roller vermeleri çok hoşuma gitti. Yok öyle Kavak Yelleri’ndeki Aslı gibi lise okumak hkdjdmfjfj Zaten teşekkür yazısında da yazdığı üzere yazar, başından geçen bir takım olayları derleyip şey etmiş.

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Tam puan vermemek için ciddi anlamda bir sebebim yoktu ama... Bak şimdi kardeşim, kitabın adında ‘ROCKSTAR’ diyorsun. Ama içerikte ‘POPSTAR’ diyorsun. Bu Ceksın neciydi tam anlamamıştım. Sonra kitapta Ceksın ve Tuesday arasında aşna fişne olmaması, Ceksının sevişmek yerine fosur fosur uyuması ve yazdığı e-postada da ‘keşke sevişseydik, gerçi yatakta pek iyi değilim’ blah blah demesiyle anladım ne olduğunu. Ceksın popstar abdkdjdfkfşjf

Popstarlar hemen ayaklanmasın ama rockstarlar hep tavşan gibi sevişgendir bence. Bunca yıldır böyle okuduk, duyduk. İsteyen varsa da bir ateş meclisi ortamında tartışırım bu konuyu 🔥
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1,323 reviews862 followers
July 4, 2017
5 Words: Family, friends, blogging, music, festival.

I somehow ended up reading this well past my bedtime, but I found this book really difficult to put down once I had picked it up. It's a fantastic read, the perfect escape, yet it still manages to ring true at every turn.

I loved Tuesday's antics, and I loved the surreal situation. I also loved that the characters all realised what a surreal situation it was too. But most of all I loved that there were consequences. Whatever the characters did, right or wrong, there were repercussions.

I know that I've said it before, but Eleanor Wood reminds me quite a lot of Sarra Manning. And this book just backs it up.
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1,452 reviews552 followers
December 31, 2015
I received a copy of this book for review from the published via Maximum Pop. This in no way impacted on my view.

I'd seen this book mentioned a lot on twitter, and was very intrigued. When I was offered the chance to review it for Maximum Pop, I couldn't wait to read it. My Secret Rockstar Boyfriend follows Tuesday (yes, that's her real name) Cooper, an 18 year old student whose life revolves around her music blog, her A-Levels, and her weird obsession with vintage and wacky clothes. She spends most of her time with her best friend, Nishi, Nishi's girlfriend, Anna, and her boyfriend, Seymour. Through her blog, she unexpectedly comes into contact with her idol, Jackson Griffith. From this point on, her life completely changes.

I really liked Tuesday - she had a sort of self-deprecating personality that you just had to enjoy. She knew she was wacky and weird, but she didn't let that get in the way of what she wanted - to pass her A-Levels, go to university, and write. Her blog, which she knew wasn't perfect, was a means of expressing herself - albeit to a small audience - and practise her writing in a way that was informal, and not judged. She was very dedicated to everything she did, and I think that was great, as a lot of YA these days shows people shirking from their responsibilities.

I did have some slight problems with the people she hung out with though. Nishi had been her best friend since they started school, but she basically treated Tuesday like crap at times, just walking all over her and not supporting her when she needed it. Seymour was pretty much the same. Tuesday and Seymour were from two different backgrounds, and the way that Seymour's family, particularly his mother, treated Tuesday was deplorable. He never stood up for her, and only really argued with his mam when it was something he wanted. Quite frankly, Seymour was the wrong choice entirely for Tuesday, and I'm not really sure how they got together in the first place. It's not surprising Tuesday had such a connection with Jackson as she did. The only saving grace in Tuesday's friend group was Anna. Anna believed Tuesday when she said Jackson was real, and helped her to get to Glastonbury - even going with her so she wasn't alone. I'm really glad Tuesday had Anna to call a friend.

Jackson and Tuesday's relationship was also not without its own problems. They were really sweet, on paper. The messages they sent each other were really cute, and I enjoyed reading them. I also liked their meetings in London, where they could be themselves and not have to worry about anything or anyone else. However, when they met up at Glastonbury, everything fell apart. Jackson, who we already knew had drug and alcohol problems, went off the rails, and jeopardised Tuesday's future. She changed from someone focused on her school work, to someone thrust into the public sphere, receiving death threats left, right, and centre because she was linked with a celebrity.
She also lied, a lot. No matter how much I may have disliked Seymour, the fact that she was still in a relationship with him when everything was happening with Jackson really annoyed me. If she had just dumped him beforehand, I'd have no problem with it all.

Overall, it was an enjoyable read - I mean, I read it in less than a day. Yes, there were issues, but not issues that caused me to put the book down. Rather, I wanted to see how the issues were resolved, and ultimately wanted to see how everything panned out. I think my favourite part of the whole book was the last 20 or so pages, when everything was resolved, and we could see how the future would work for the whole gang. I'd definitely recommend the book for British teenagers today, as the mix of reality and fantasy was wonderful, and it still had important messages about the consequences of shirking responsibilities, and how much impact education can have on your life.
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147 reviews10 followers
January 31, 2019
I really wanted to like this more then I did, in the end I think I'd probably rate it between two to three stars out of the five.

90's obsessed, charity shop loving teen who blogs about her random yet seemingly boring life named Tuesday (Yes that's her name). Sounds cool at first.

Throwing herself into Jackson Griffith, who played the "I went to rehab, I'm a changed man!" card and came across creepily obsessive with 'Ruby Tuesday' just from her blog and ended up being a d-bag. Eh.

Maybe I was just hoping it'd turn out Jackson would end up being a lovely man, who though divorced and had been shown as the typical rockstar mess, would have some sort of heart to heart struggle with Tuesday and they'd overcome these issues they had and it'd end happily.
Ah but no, he's a jerk and annoyed the crap out of me and made me feel very odd about how this 'romance' appeared to blossom.
Maybe the story was just not one I liked in the end, I ended up losing concentration with it and wanted to skim through the last pages.
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86 reviews4 followers
July 23, 2015
Brilliantly written, funny, witty and original, the book is even realistic. It is everything you want to read about if you don't mind spending your time in a second hand shop, the emo trinity AND All Time Low are some of your favorite bands (don't every say you have just one 0_0) and you like reading YA. And if you've, perhaps, read and loved Foolish Games as I did. I feel both inadequacy having read such good blog posts and optimistic about the possible music yet to hear. So, keeping it short as there is a lot of YouTube searching to be done on my part and a little reading for those interested in this peculiar yet precious collection of published brilliancy. Happy readings to all.
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85 reviews13 followers
September 16, 2021
Tuesday liebt Musik und sie möchte Schriftstellerin werden – deshalb schreibt sie einen Musikblog. Dieser wird allerdings nur von ihrer Mutter, ihrem Freund, ihrer besten Freundin und deren festen Freundin gelesen. Nachdem sie einen Post über ihren Lieblingssänger Jackson Griffith verfasst hat, kommt noch ein weiterer Leser dazu: Jackson Griffith höchstpersönlich! Zuerst hält Tuesday das für einen Scherz, aber ein Beweisfoto überzeugt sie vom Gegenteil, dass sie mit dem echten Jackson schreibt. Und dieser möchte sie unbedingt kennenlernen. Sie schreiben sich Mails, Tuesday fährt zu ihm nach London und letztlich auf ein Festival, zu dem er sie eingeladen hat.

Ich fand das Buch… nichtssagend. Ich habe es gestern Abend beendet und mir ist schon jetzt nichts besonders in Erinnerung geblieben, sei es der Plot, oder die Charaktere…

Tuesday ist nicht „wie die anderen Mädchen“, sie ist etwas zu dick und sie trägt ausschließlich Klamotten aus dem Secondhandladen, die sie in wilden Kombinationen trägt, z.B. auch ein uraltes Nachthemd als Kleid. Generell wird Tuesday eigentlich nur dadurch charakterisiert, dass sie nicht so hübsch ist, seltsame Klamotten trägt und zu dick ist. Es muss natürlich nicht jede Protagonistin gertenschlank und bildschön sein, aber das ist zu wenig, vor allem, weil es sich ja alles auf ihre Äußerlichkeiten und nicht auf ihre Persönlichkeit bezieht. Ansonsten ist sie ein bisschen zu naiv, aber das ist nur meine Interpretation daraus, wie sie Dinge angeht und dass sie sich den furchtbaren Umgang ihrer besten Freundin und ihres Freundes mit sich gefallen lässt. Die meiste Persönlichkeit zeigt sich noch in ihren Blogposts.
Jackson war ein gefeierter Rockstar, dann hatte er vor einigen Jahren einen Absturz auf einem Festival und lebt seitdem zurückgezogen, plant nun aber sein Comeback. Eine richtige Persönlichkeit hat er auch nicht, ich habe in dem Buch keinen Grund gefunden, weshalb Tuesday ihn mag, außer vielleicht dass er ihr Lieblingssänger ist, aber eigentlich ist das auch nicht mal so richtig der Grund.

Die Geschichte plätschert so vor sich hin, es passiert nicht wirklich was. Keine richtige Spannung, kein Knistern zwischen den Charakteren… An sich finde ich die Idee ganz nett, aber die Umsetzung erstaunlich nichtssagend. Dies wird leider eines dieser Bücher sein, bei dem ich mich irgendwann nicht mehr erinnern werde, dass ich es überhaupt gelesen habe und das, obwohl ich gerade das Ende eigentlich ganz gerne mochte, weil es nicht unbedingt das Ende ist, was man in solch einem Buch erwartet. Naja.
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Author 3 books641 followers
January 6, 2021
2.5 Stars
I really don't know what was that I read, but I was in the mood for it that's why I've been very generous with it ( yes, 2.5 stars is very generous for this book )
So the story is about Tuesday who has a blog writing about music and stuff and nobody reads her blog except her friends and her mother, until one day she writes about Jackson Griffith and he's super famous, and to everybody's shock he actually replies in her post !! how will their relationship proceed from here ?
I liked the idea.. but man the plot itself was really boring, the writing style was really annoying and I feel like the writer's mind was everywhere and nowhere that the story didn't even have a proper ending !! .. what was this ending ? seriously ?? the main character was really evil and mean specially to her boyfriend .. but the book had it's funny moments I guess
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1,215 reviews254 followers
July 2, 2015
Tuesday (yes-that's-her-name) Cooper is an eighteen year old English girl about to take her A Levels. She is a dedicated student, worships music (preferably of the eighties), wants to be a writer and has a penchant for weird vintage wear from charity shops. She is marginally loud, fairly opinionated and comes with the added bonus of a perfect boyfriend.

To combine her two great loves, music and writing, she maintains a music blog that doesn't see much traffic besides her mother, her best friend Nishi, her best friend's girlfriend Anna and Seymour, her aforementioned perfect boyfriend. Sure, the odd person does drop in once in a while but it's a rarity. Suddenly, Jackson Griffith appears to be following Tuesday's blog, posting comments and informing Tuesday that he thinks she is one helluva talented and amazing girl. Tuesday is flattered and also slightly skeptical.

Jackson Griffith?

Who on earth is Jackson Griffith, you ask?

Jackson Griffith was a teen pop God who steadily went off the rails. His music was impeccable and he was a handsome golden hero adored by teenyboppers (and their quietly drooling mothers). And that included Tuesday too. A thirteen year old Tuesday, that is. But a Tuesday at eighteen is worried.

Is this really twenty-three year old Jackson Griffith or is it some internet highway creep? Will she meet the man of her starry-eyes dreams? And if so, will it live up to her expectations or will it make her world come crashing down?

As we follow Tuesday's journey from the confines of her modest blog to the legendary Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival, we see a coming-of-age story that tries to stay sane and mature despite the mad beckoning of a young heart.

The book was an interesting read. While I didn't love Tuesday immediately (despite the quirk-a-plenty factor), I did appreciate the fact that she seemed to be a fairly sorted teenager who wasn't griping over her many failures. She was sensible enough to be aware of the dangers of meeting a stranger from the internet. While she does do some fairly stupid stuff along the way, she also comes across as a person who was ready to right the wrongs and move on.

I did enjoy the glimpses into the Music Festival scene which the author painted out in loud, enticing hues. I liked these sections even more when I read the author's note at the end. You will understand why when you do the same.

On the whole, a frothy bit of YA Lit with the predictable set of characters (quirky heroine, mildly annoying best friend who could turn into a frenemy, existent boyfriend who could become a prize prat and unattainable future boyfriend who is so glowingly perfect that he makes Edward Cullen check his sparkly settings), an interesting premise, lots of rock culture references and a fun read for all, who as the author puts it,

"ever wished that someone would sing a love song for them."
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14 reviews34 followers
February 4, 2017
Kitabı şimdi bitirdim.. Genel olarak çok güzeldi. Daha önce de dediğim gibi lise Yıllarına döndürdü beni. Normalde 5 Yıldız verirdim ama bence Karakterleri tam olarak oturtamamış yazar. Kız zaten Özgüven sorunu yaşıyor belli sebeplerle. Ama asıl konu olan rock starımız görüntüsüyle, başarısıyla göklere çıkarılmaya çalışırken , aslında en az kız kadar Özgüven eksikliği OLDUĞUNU ve aşırı sorunlu OLDUĞUNU görüyoruz. Adam sadece sahnede devleşiyor .indikten sonra asıl sorun Başlıyor falan filan... Daha fazla Ayrıntı vermiyorum korkmayın;)
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Author 10 books1,062 followers
March 31, 2015
What a sweet, lovely book, full of warmth and heart and humour. I loved that the last half of the book was messy and tricky, with no easy answers to the problems that had arisen. It's the perfect summer book. I happily recommend.
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42 reviews
June 18, 2016
I wasn’t convinced by My Secret Rockstar Boyfriend to start with, but then it’s not exactly my usual fare so I didn’t know what to expect. Each chapter starts with one of Tuesday’s blog posts, which are fine as far as they go, but I found the chapters themselves a little inane. The dialogue seemed somehow stilted and not quite right, not much seemed to be going on, and I found myself starting to lose interest. I’m not a quitter, though, and I’d read a lot of positive reviews (that’s what encouraged me to pick this one up in the first place) so I persevered. I’m glad I did.

Okay, the opening isn’t the strongest. There’s a little too much backstory, maybe, a little too much “telling” instead of “showing”. It gets better, though. Once Tuesday’s relationship with Jackson starts to develop, the story really picks up pace and becomes difficult to put down. It’s not a straightforward, easy relationship either. Jackson emerges as a very troubled man – moody, nervous, ill at ease, but also changeable – he can go from self-destructive to euphoric, dismissive to attentive, in what seems like a heartbeat. Sometimes he treats Tuesday like she’s made of gold, and sometimes he’s (quite frankly) a bit of a shit.

I think it’s fair to say that Tuesday is a touch naïve. She lets Jackson get away with treating her badly, and doesn’t say a word about it. If anything, she’ll actually actively defend him. When things are good, she feels grateful and lucky. This portrayal troubles me, because it’s obviously abusive and yet it’s never identified as such. Tuesday just seems to go along with it, and it’s easy to follow her because she’s the narrator and a big, confident personality to boot. Unless you work it out for yourself, the ending is going to be a disappointment. You’ll be rooting for the wrong outcome.

Based on what I’ve just said, it’s clear that the ending does put things right. Tuesday makes some bad decisions throughout the course of this book, but she also makes some really, really good ones. If anything, the situation she finds herself in helps her to realise what’s important and to work out what matters most in her life; friends, family, and her dream of going to University and becoming a writer. Maybe she had to experience what she did to come to this realisation, and maybe she would always have wondered what might have been if she hadn’t taken a chance – there’s a point to teenage rebellion, after all. I do think Tuesday’s mother is far too permissive and forgiving – she seems like more of a friend or housemate than a mother, and it’s easy to think that if she’d been more of an authority figure, Tuesday wouldn’t have been able to get herself into some potentially dangerous situations. It’s terrible parenting, for sure, but if it were corrected there would be no story. And then where would we be?

This book isn’t without its flaws, and there are aspects of it that concern me. Having said that, it’s also a fun, fairly fluffy read that speaks to most teenagers’ thoughts and fantasies. It’s pure willing-suspension-of-disbelief inducing escapism, and a great end-of-summer read.

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269 reviews14 followers
September 13, 2015
Festivals, gorgeous rockstars and blogging rolled into one UKYA novel. What more could I ask for?

Originally posted on my blog Ashleigh Online

Another festival book, yay! If you follow Ashleigh Online you might have heard me mention how much I’m loving books with festivals in at the moment, particularly the amazing Remix by Non Pratt, so I was excited to get stuck in and read My Secret Rockstar Boyfriend.

I saw Eleanor Wood speak at an event quite a while ago now, and she revealed lots about the book including the fact that it was inspired by her real experience as a blogger, which, as a blogger myself, had me very intrigued. It’s clear that Tuesday’s story has been adapted and built upon to make it so entertaining, but it’s certainly interesting to know that it’s loosely based on a true story.

Overall, I really enjoyed My Secret Rockstar Boyfriend. It’s essentially a combination of many of my favourite things to read about: blogging, festivals and relationships with celebrities (Teen Idol by Meg Cabot was one of my favourite books as a teenager).

That said, there were a few things I wasn’t so keen on. I didn’t connect well with Tuesday, our main character, for quite a while. She just seems to make so many stupid decisions and I found myself getting quite frustrated with her. Some of the other big characters in this novel were also difficult to connect with, including Tuesday’s boyfriend Seymour, her best friend Nishi and even the Secret Rockstar Boyfriend Jackson. They’re all great characters and all super-believable, but when you’re finding it difficult to like any of the characters in a novel it can be really tricky to get sucked into.

I did love Tuesday’s mum and their relationship throughout the novel, though. I always find it refreshing to read about parents who are also great friends with their kids. And although the ending is not necessarily what I’d hoped would happen when I started reading this novel, I still really enjoyed it and I felt like it was needed. I know that’s a bit cryptic but Ashleigh Online is spoiler-free so you’ll have to read the book to find out whether you agree!

One thing to note is that, despite its looks and title, My Secret Rockstar Boyfriend does have sex, drinking and some other reasonably grown-up themes going on. I think the cover and title could have been less teen and more young adult to attract a bigger audience, as I think it might put some people at the higher end of the target market off picking it up. I also wouldn’t like it to fall into the hands of a much younger audience who might mistake it for a book for their age-range
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3,795 reviews342 followers
June 13, 2016
I really enjoyed this book. It was really fun with a main character who I could really root for.



Tuesday Cooper is the girl I wanted to be when I was 13 but was too frightened to be. She's quirky and does her own thing regardless of what anything else thinks. She's clever and geeky focused entirely on her passion which is music which she blogs about regularly.



I love that this story focuses on a blogger and the insane hobby that it has the potential to be. Whilst blogging about one of her favourite bands Tuesday starts to get messages from someone claiming to be her favourite rockstar Jackson Griffith and it isn't until it goes on for a while that she gets confirmation that her new email buddy is the real deal.


Over the course of the book Tuesday connects with Jackson and they start to become close despite the issues they face to be friends discreetly when Jackson is constantly in the limelight. It comes to a head when Tuesday is invited by Jackson to Glastonbury and over the course of the weekend it becomes clear how much of a cost fame really has had on Jackson.



The story itself is laugh out loud funny in many places but also has real heart. I really enjoyed seeing the story unfold as Tuesday finds herself drawn into Jackson's world without really knowing what she is letting herself in for.



A fabulous book which you will love if you liked Non Pratt's Remix and CJ Skuse's Rockaholic
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424 reviews5 followers
November 21, 2015
This was a really enjoyable, festival book!

I do wish I read it in the season of the festivals though! But I still enjoyed it.

Tuesday was a really interesting character, I love the name first of all, Tuesday is a blogger and one day someone starts commenting on her blog post called Jackson Griffith. At first, Tuesday and her friends think it is just someone messing around with her until one day Tuesday finds out that it is really THE Jackson Griffith. A super hot rockstar who she has been in love with for years. But after meeting him she realises she will have to deal with her boyfriend, also she has to figure out why her best friend has suddenly became cold and is having relationship problems with her girlfriend.

Jackson is not perfect, he is very flawed but you can see why Tuesday adores him.

I really loved the mother/daughter relationship. Not only does Tuesday have a really funny mother but they talk to each other like best friends and it was lovely.

I love the character of Tuesday, how she reacts to meeting her all time favourite singer, I'm pretty sure the majority of us would do the same thing if that happened to us. I know I would!

All in all, a very fun, I really loved the ending and I think it rounded the story off very nicely!
157 reviews2 followers
January 8, 2022
Tuesday kann es nicht glauben: Nach einem Blogeintrag über ihren Lieblingssänger Jackson Griffith erhält sie eine Nachricht von ihm. Zunächst hält sie es für einen Scherz ihrer Freunde. Doch ein spontanes Selfie des Sängers überzeugt sie: Er ist es wirklich. Und er möchte sie kennen lernen. Sie, das langweilige, etwas pummelige Kleinstadtmädchen mit ihrer speziellen Vorliebe für Secondhand-Klamotten.
Dieses Buch ist so belanglos und vorhersehbar, dass man es nicht mal mehr als Fiebertraum bezeichnen kann.
Ich kann mit Fug und Recht behaupten, dass ich dieses Buch hasse. Das fängt bei der Protagonistin an, zieht sich über 200 Seiten Gesäusel und gipfelt in einem schlechten Liebeslied.
Die Protagonistin ist "das langweilige, etwas pummelige Kleinstadtmädchen mit ihrer speziellen Vorliebe für Secondhand-Klamotten", wie es im Klappentext steht und schon da hätten bei mir alle Alarmglocken schrillen sollen. Aber ich halt dachte, sie sei unsicher und hätte bloß kein großes Selbstbewusstsein. Denkste. Das ganze Buch ist eine riesengroße Pick-Me-Scheiße. Ständig wird erwähnt, dass Tuesday "anders ist als die anderen Mädchen". Natürlich spielt ihr Name eine große Rolle und das hätte ich ja noch ganz lustig gefunden, wäre nicht die Figur, die ihn trägt, so interessant wie Toastbrot. Ungetoastetes. Ihre "Andersartigkeit" besteht aus Musik aus dem letzten Jahrhundert, Klamotten aus Secondhand-Läden und... Ach ja, sie färbt sich aus Prinzip alle zwei Wochen die Haare in einer neuen Farbe. Weil sie zu feige ist für Tattoos und Piercings. Aber da hört es auch schon auf. Und all diese Aspekte wären toll und sonstwas, aber Tuesday verurteilt teilweise Menschen, die es anders machen als sie. Popmusik? Pah. Neue Klamotten? Wie kannst du bloß?! Ich habe nach etwa fünfzig Seiten angefangen, sie zu hassen und fünfzig Seiten weiter aufgegeben, nach Sympathiepunkten zu suchen. Das war ungefähr zu dem Zeitpunkt, wo sie sich mit ihrer besten Freundin streitet (die ich auch nicht leiden konnte) und dann sagt, dass sie stolz gewesen sei, eine untypische Mädchenfreundschaft zu pflegen. Da hätte ich ihr am liebsten eine geklatscht.
Als sie dann auch noch unfassbar naives Verhalten an den Tag legte, war ich wirklich kurz davor, den E-Reader an die Wand zu schmettern. Denn Tuesday scheint weder gesunden Menschenverstand noch ein moralisches Gewissen zu haben. Die Entscheidung sich mitten in der Prüfungsphase mit jemandem zu treffen anstatt zu lernen kann man ja noch als rebellisch betiteln, aber wenn es sich um einen praktisch Fremden handelt, grenzt diese Entscheidung an Dämlichkeit. Auch, dass sie es überhaupt nicht merkwürdig findet, wenn jemand wie tot am Boden liegt, ist mehr als fragwürdig.
Und die Moral... Na ja, jeder macht mal Fehler, klar. Aber dass die Protagonistin mit einem Rockstar anbandelt, ohne sich von ihrem Freund zu trennen (auch wenn er wirklich ein Arschloch ist und sie ihn nicht mehr liebt-bla bla bla) hat sie einfach nur unsympathisch gemacht, weil sie sich im "klärenden Gespräch" zum Ende des Buches auch nicht dafür entschuldigt oder auch nur schämt. Und dass sie sich ihres Vergehens die ganze Zeit über bewusst ist, macht es auch nicht besser, liebe Autorin!
Generell hatte ich die ganze Zeit das Gefühl, dass Tuesday wie ein Fähnchen im Wind ist. Sie hat eine eigene Meinung, sagt diese aber nicht und macht still und heimlich, was sie will, anstatt einfach offen mit den anderen zu reden.
Das gilt für ihren Freund und genau so sehr für ihre beste Freundin. Die behandelt Tuesday nämlich teilweise wie ein Stück Scheiße, ohne dass jemand das mal anspricht. Als die beiden sich am Ende vertragen haben und Tuesday nichts zu ihrem Verhalten sagt, war ich einfach nur fassungslos.
Auch den Love-interest fand ich kacke. Er ist einfach nur lau. Das einzig interessante an ihm scheinen seine blauen Augen und seine blonden Haare zu sein, was auf mich schon ziemlich einzigartig wirkt. Dass er ein Rockstar ist, spielt natürlich überhaupt keine Rolle. Man erfährt wirklich nichts über ihn. Die Autorin macht sich nicht mal die Mühe, die Inhalte der Gespräche zwischen ihm und der Protagonistin wirklich wiederzugeben, weil... Keine Ahnung, verstehe ich auch nicht. Er scheint allerdings nach irgendwas süchtig zu sein, weil er am Ende einen Entzug machen muss. Na ja. Blöd. Der Gipfel ist allerdings, dass er nicht mal gut aussieht. Zumindest nicht in meinen Augen. Denn er wird zwar als "griechischer Gott" beschrieben, aber auch als schlaksig. Und vielleicht, liegt es an mir, aber "schlaksig" ist in meinen Augen nichts, was man nutzt, um einen attraktiven Menschen zu beschreiben. Weil er nicht bildhübsch ist und ebenfalls eine Persönlichkeit hat, die an Toastbrot erinnert, passen die beiden natürlich perfekt zusammen. Nur dass es die Autorin auf gut 200 Seiten leider nicht schafft, sowas wie Chemie zwischen ihnen entstehen zu lassen, was der ihr dann wahrscheinlich auch aufgefallen ist, denn sie kommen nicht zusammen.
Den Todesstoß gibt dem ganzen dann der Schreibstil, der einfach... Toastbrot. Das ganze Buch ist Toastbrot.
Ich frage mich ehrlich gesagt, weshalb ich nicht nach Seite sieben aufgehört habe, zu lesen. Jetzt jedenfalls kann ich von mir sagen, dass ich das wohl schlechteste Buch der letzten drei Monate für mich persönlich gefunden habe.
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July 27, 2015
Hmm. I don't want to be a completely horrible reader, but I wanted slush, cheese and mushy romantic teenage mishaps. The ending wasn't exactly what I wanted but, that aside, I liked the messages it conveyed.
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June 28, 2016
What a fab YA book! Rock star Jackson and 'Yes that is my real name' Tuesday meet via her blog posts and suddenly things will never be the same. Perfect for fangirls, this fun read is perfect for festival season and made me long to be surrounded by live music, love and friendship.
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May 15, 2016
Sonu istediğim ve sevdiğim gibi bitmedi ama güzel bir hikayeydi...
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December 11, 2017
The first time I saw this book, I was very excited to read it because to be honest, I'm kind of that person who will be attracted to books with pretty covers. Who doesn't like pretty covers, right? Unfortunately, I am disappointed because this book doesn't meet my expectations. (There you go with don't judge a book by its cover advice haha!)

There are lots of backstories which can be somewhat boring. I almost dozed off at some parts of the story but since I don't like quitting a book, I tried to finish it anyway. Good or bad, whatever it takes.

For me, Tuesday is hard to understand sometimes; it's not much she would say something straight to the point which makes me confused. I somehow don't know where she stand from her own statement. And for the record, I don't think she's a funny person like Jackson said she is. Honestly, I will laugh at smallest things (psychology say: too lonely deep inside lol face it) and I didn't find anything funny in this book, except for the part when Tuesday asked Seymour if he's gay. I'm pointing this out as other people said this book is funny, so...

To be honest, I am annoyed with Jackson Griffith because come on now people. When he begged to
meet Tuesday, it just doesn't make sense at all because he is a pop star, isn't he?

Tuesday is just an ordinary person who blogs about old musics and just like she admitted, she is a boring person. Let's get real here, why and why the heck he begs to meet her? I honestly don't like the idea of that. It's not like Tuesday have done something super amazing.

This whole Jackson-Tuesday thing escalated quickly, lightning speed, out of nowhere. Every time he 'wish Tuesday was here' with him, I can't help but cringed. Surprisingly, he becomes more annoying and being an asshole and not to mention, is egocentric. I believe he have personality disorder; he can be cheesy and all but then he can be mad too.

The only character I like is Anna. She's realistic, knows what exactly she's doing and walk the talk. The kind of person you would want to be friend with.

There are actually best parts but it just took so long; almost the ending when Tuesday was caught lying. Anyway, I would recommend it to teenagers below 15 years old who likes blogging, old musics and charity shops. If you like stories with conflicts, this book isn't for you.

Since this book is a little bit too much detail which sort of bored me, so three stars it is.
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290 reviews6 followers
December 16, 2021
INHALT:

Tuesday kann es nicht glauben: Nach einem Blogeintrag über ihren Lieblingssänger Jackson Griffith erhält sie eine Nachricht von ihm. Zunächst hält sie es für einen Scherz ihrer Freunde. Doch ein spontanes Selfie des Sängers überzeugt sie: Er ist es wirklich. Und er möchte sie kennen lernen. Sie, das langweilige, etwas pummelige Kleinstadtmädchen mit ihrer speziellen Vorliebe für Secondhand-Klamotten.

Quelle: Penguin Randomhouse

BUCHINFOS:

AutorIn: Eleanor Wood | Seiten: 320 | Einband: Taschenbuch | Erschienen am: 12.07.2021 | ISBN: 978-3-570-31108-0 | Preis (D): 10,00€ | Verlag: cbt

MEINE MEINUNG:

Das hat mir gefallen…

Der Klappentext des Buches hat mich auf dieses Buch aufmerksam gemacht. Irgendwie klang es nach einer sommerlich-frischen Liebesgeschichte mit Suchtpotential und dieser Gedanke gefiel mir. Wer von uns würde denn nicht durchdrehen, wenn er eine E-Mail von seinem Lieblingssänger bekommen würde? So ergeht es zumindest Tuesday, die einen Musikblog führt und sich dort regelmäßig über ihre liebsten Bands auslässt. Ich mochte Tuesday gerne und ihre Blogbeiträge, die als kleines Extra hier und dort im Buch zu finden waren, haben die Blogthematik wirklich greifbarer gemacht. Anfangs war ich auch großer Fan vom Aufeinandertreffen der Protagonisten und der sich aufbauenden Liebesgeschichte – wie aufregend.

Das hat mir nicht gefallen…

Im Verlauf das Buches empfand ich die sich anbahnende Romanze zwischen Tuesday und Jackson einfach nur noch als deprimierend. Tuesday macht sich selbst immer total klein und durch den Kontakt zu Jackson, der für sie wirklich etwas besonderes ist, lässt sie alles andere links liegen. Vermutlich ist das so, wenn man die rosarote Brille auf hat und das normale Leben an einem vorbei zieht. Leider hat mich das Buch im Verlauf der Handlung beim Lesen nicht so richtig beflügelt. Ich hätte an mancher Stelle sowohl Tuesday, als auch Jackson gerne mal ins Gewissen geredet. Auch die sommerliche Leichtigkeit habe ich sehr vermisst, weshalb ich wohl sagen muss: dieses Buch war so gar nicht meins.

Leseempfehlung?

Mir hat das Buch nicht gefallen, da ich mich mit dem Figuren und dem Handlungsverlauf leider nicht identifizieren konnte. Schaut aber doch mal auf der Verlagsseite vorbei. Dort findet ihr sogar einige sehr positive Rezensionen zum Buch.
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August 8, 2021
Jeder von uns hat oder hatte bestimmt mal einen Lieblingssänger*in oder eine Lieblingsband und jetzt stellt euch mal vor, ihr würdet einen Musik-Blog schreiben und euer Lieblingsstar kommentiert eure Beiträge. Ich denke jeder von uns würde der ganzen Geschichte misstrauen aber was wäre, wenn ihr einen Beweis erhaltet der euch zeigt, dass diese Person echt ist?
Das ist der lieben Tuesday (Ja das ist ihr richtiger Name) passiert.

Die einzigen die Ihren Blog lesen sind ihre Freunde und ihre Mutter bis eines Tages Jackson Griffith auf ihren Blogbeitrag reagiert. Für ihre Freunde ist klar, dass jemand sich einen Spaß daraus macht, so zutun als wäre er Jackson. Aber in Wahrheit ist er der richtige Jackson Griffith! Tuesday und Jackson fangen an sich regelmäßig Mails zu schreiben und Tuesday lässt sich darauf ein sich mit ihm zu treffen. Beide befinden sich auf einer ähnlich Wellenlänge und können sich nach den ersten Start schwierigkeiten, wie jahrelange Freunde unterhalten. Die beiden kommen sich Schritt für Schritt näher, bis Jackson Sie bittet ihn auf das Festival zu begleiten, wo er sein Comeback feiern soll, zusammen mit einem neuen Lied. Ein Lied nur für Tuesday.

Das Buch hat mich an eine ausführliche Fan-Fiction erinnert und hat doch mehr Charm als gedacht. Am Anfang dachte ich, dass Buch geht bestimmt wie jede Fan-Fiction aus. Er verliebt sich unsterblich in das Mädchen Aber hier war es etwas anders. Ich habe sehr viel Spaß gehabt dieses Buch zu lesen und würde es jeden empfehlen, die sich wünschen, jemand würde ein Liebeslied nur für sie singen.
Der schreibstil der Autorin ist sehr flüssig und schnell zu lesen und sorgt dafür, dass der Leser schnell in die Geschichte eintauchen kann. Ich habe früher gerne Fan-Fictions gelesen und dieses Buch hat mich ein Stück in die Vergangenheit gebracht.
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August 26, 2021
Sommerfeeling für Zwischendurch

Mir fällt die Rezension zu diesem Buch echt schwer. Die Geschichte hatte einige Punkte, die mir nicht gut gefallen haben, aber deswegen fand ich es auch nicht schlecht. Und jetzt muss ich die passenden Worte finden, um diesen Eindruck spezifischer widerzuspiegeln.

Also erst Mal, was hat mir richtig gut gefallen? Die Autorin Eleanor Wood schreibt außergewöhnlich. Ihre Sätze und Gedanken erfolgen übergangslos, mit wenigen Absätzen und einem Flow. Es kann schwieriger werden hineinzukommen, wenn man das Buch mal kurz zur Seite legt und unterbricht, da vieles zusammenhängt. Aber einmal drin, rauscht man als Leser durch die Zeilen.

Im Buch wechselt sie dabei zwischen dem aktuellen Geschehen und Tuesdays Blogbeiträgen. Die Blogartikel legen insbesondere einen großen Fokus auf Klassiker der Musik- und Buchbranche. Diese empfand ich jederzeit als angenehm zu lesen, da sie das Buch auflockern, kreativ und informativ waren. So schreibt Tuesday z. B. einmal darüber, was Buchklassikercharaktere (wie Hamlet oder die Zwillinge aus Stolz & Vorurteil) heute wohl gerne für Musik gehört hätten. Dass sie mich, als Buch- und Musikliebhaber damit völlig begeistert, ist wahrscheinlich selbsterklärend.

In den Artikeln spiegelt sich auch bereits ganz viel von Tuesdays Persönlichkeit wider. Mit viel Witz, Gedankensprüngen und Faktenwissen ist die Protagonistin dieses Buches ausgestattet. Ich empfand sie als sehr einmalig mit ihrer Vorliebe für Secondhand Klamotten, ihren humorvollen Beiträgen und ihren Haarfarbeänderungen alle zwei Wochen. Dieser Charakter schreit praktisch »Kunst«. Zudem ist sie ein absolut süßer Mensch mit viel Empathie und Verständnis anderen gegenüber. Wodurch sie oft als erstes den Fehler bei sich sucht. Bis zu einem gewissen Grad empfand ich das als vorbildlich und reflektiert. Sie balancierte oft aber auch am schmalen Grad vorbei, sodass sie sich selbst nicht mehr konstruktiv kritisierte, sondern eher fertig gemacht und ihren Wert runtergespielt hat. Diese Denkweise wünsche ich weder ihr, noch Lesern, die vom Lesen ihres Verhaltens dazu angeregt werden.

Wir gleiten also gerade langsam rüber zu meiner Buchkritik. Alle Charaktere hatten ihre Besonderheiten und liebenswürdigen Eigenschaften, aber ihre Kehrseite war oft oho!

Anna und Nishi sind ihre besten Freundinnen und laut Tuesday das absolute Traumpaar. Nishi und Tuesday sind Kindheitsfreunde und verstehen sich auch ohne Worte. Ihre Freundschaft ist tief verwurzelt und so eine Verbundenheit erstrebenswert. Doch kann Nishi schnell bestimmend werden, zeigt an vielen angebrachten Stellen keine Empathie und fängt an dich zu Ignorieren bei dem kleinsten Disput. Anna wiederum empfand ich durchweg als sehr süß und ohne stark im Fokus zu stehen, zeigt sie doch die stärkste Charakterentwicklung.

Meinen größten inneren Kampf hatte ich jedoch mit dem Pärchen Seymour und Tuesday. Er ist der absolute Schulschwarm und Mitglied einer Band. Durch Tuesdays Begeisterung hat er sich zu ihr hingezogen gefühlt und bald wurde auch mehr daraus. Als Partnerin des absoluten Mädchenschwarms hört sie häufig »Keine Ahnung, wie du bei dem landen konntest!« - und genau so behandelt er sie auch. Von oben herab. Ohne spürbare Liebe und Wertschätzung. Und das Schlimme dabei? Tuesday hat Verständnis dafür.

Als relativ zu Beginn der Geschichte die verdiente Wertschätzung eines bekannten Rockstars kam, war ich Feuer und Flamme. Mit süßen und vielen Kommentaren zu ihren Beiträgen, verdeutlicht er ihr seinen Eindruck von ihr: Das sie was Besonderes ist, gut schreibt und gewitzt ist. Mir gefiel die Storyidee so gut. Das ist, wie als würde uns Buchbloggern ein toller und gutaussehender Autor schreiben. Oder als würde dir dein Lieblingsstar auf Instagram schreiben, wegen deinem tollen Content. Das ist ein Stückt weit aus dem Leben gegriffen und lädt dadurch auch ein wenig zu Alltagsträumereien ein. Dabei bewegt sich Tuesday auf einem schmalen Grad Mehrgleisig zu fahren, was ich persönlich sehr bedenklich finde.

Fazit:

Ich hatte einige Kritikpunkte, aber fand die Leseerfahrung deswegen bei weitem nicht schlecht. Schreibstil, Protagonistin und Plot hatten mich mit einer Mischung aus Außergewöhnlichem und Alltäglichen in der Tasche. Mit anderen Charakteren hatte ich wiederum Schwierigkeiten. Ich sehe ihre liebenswerten Seiten, im realen Leben wäre ich aber eher nicht mit ihnen befreundet. Hinzu kommt, dass ich einige moralische Bedenken hatte, auf die ich in Büchern doch Wert lege.
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July 17, 2019
One would think that this book was all about falling in love with a rockstar from just the title.
*Guilty. That's exactly what I thought it was >.< *
But it's so much more than that ~!

Yes, it does entail a gorgeous, talented singer/songwriter and a couple of secret meetings that are just so oh-so-cute, but its also about finding yourself and getting back up when the world around you has turned upside down.

Being able to pick out the things that are important to you in life and being strong enough to throw away the ones that don't, this book tells us that yes, you make mistakes. Mistakes that can possibly ruin your entire future prospects, but it doesn't mean that it is the end.

With just the right people helping you along the way, you will get through it alive.
And it is very important to think about what is truly the most important in your life.

In the end, it's your life and your future.
Decide on what will make you happy rather than on what is expected of you, because that is not the way to go on with life. You'll never be truly happy with yourself or with others in that way.
*Yes. My sage-like thoughts are overtaking me again*

And, I loved reading Tuesday's blog posts. Especially the comments. I love the concept and it made reading the book a lot more fun~!

All in all, I had happy read :)
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October 7, 2018
Quirky, vintage clothing-loving, music-obsessed 18-year-old Tuesday Cooper is basically nobody special, just a hobby blogger preparing for her A levels. Until, that is, rockstar Jackson Griffith starts commenting on her blog and things spiral just a tiny little bit out of control...

I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I might. I adored Tuesday, and I loved the fact that this story did not turn out quite as I expected .
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303 reviews4 followers
July 16, 2017
Until page 280 I was sold! But then it went the boring way and I lost all respect for the story. Without giving too much away, I just don't understand why a book which is written in a modern style and about a modern theme would take such a 50's turn to women, education and relationships! I am sorry to burst any bubbles, but I met my husband when I was 16 and we dated all the way through school and university and having him with me has never been a hindrance to my education!
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101 reviews
August 2, 2021
Die Idee und der Klappentext der Geschichte haben mich wirklich fasziniert, wodurch ich mich wirklich sehr auf das Buch gefreut habe. Leider hielt diese Freude nicht mehr lang, sobald ich begonnen habe zu lesen.

Als erstes ist mir ins Auge gesprungen, dass die Geschichte, für mich zumindest, sehr oberflächlich war und nicht wirklich in die Tiefe gegangen ist. Außerdem fand ich die ganze Story sehr sehr unrealistisch, aber das konnte man sich ja schon irgendwie vom Klappentext her denken, da kaum ein großer Künstler auf eine Bloggerin aufmerksam wird, deren Blog gerade mal 4 oder 5 Leute lesen, das war aber der Punkt, der mich am wenigsten gestört hat.

Der Punkt, der mich fast am meisten gestört hat, war, dass Chew's Freunde, bis auf Anna, sehr toxisch waren, was für mich einfach eine riesengroße Red-Flag ist.

Tuesday fand ich als Protagonistin nicht schlecht, aber ich kann mich jetzt, wo ich das Buch beendet habe, nicht mehr wirklich an ihre Persönlichkeit erinnern, außer dass ich sie großteils recht naiv fand.

Ich muss aber sagen, ich fand die Geschichte nicht grottenschlecht, das auf keinen Fall, aber ich denke, dass ich mit meinen 18 Jahren einfach schon zu "alt" für das Buch bin und es mir besser gefallen hätte, wenn ich es mit 13, 14 Jahren gelesen hätte.

Fazit:

An sich ist die Idee, die hinter dem Buch steckt wirklich gut, aber ich denke, dass es andere Wege gegeben hätte, sie umzusetzen. Für zwischendurch kann ich das Buch vor allem jüngeren Lesern und Leserinnen empfehlen, da es doch ganz witzig und unterhaltsam war, trotz diverser Punkte, die mich persönlich einfach gestört haben.
215 reviews
October 19, 2021
SIE SIND AM ENDE NICHT ZUSAMMEN GEKOMMEN. Ich mag Happy ends, und an sich war das Ende nicht traurig aber sie haben sich nach naja einem Tag "getrennt" bzw. waren gar nicht richtig zusammen. Und sie hat auch nicht mit ihrem ersten Freund Schluss gemacht bevor sie Jackson getroffen hat. Und der Name ist dumm. Ihr Freundinen Nishi und Anna hatten unnötig Drama, waren sonst cool.
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June 1, 2015
What an enjoyable read!

I really enjoyed My Secret Rockstar Boyfriend by Eleanor Wood. It was fun and funny and the main character had an amazing voice. Loved her relationships with her mum and best friend. I thought her struggles with her feelings towards boys really interesting and of course, she's a blogger so I totally related.

My Secret Rockstar Boyfriend appealed to my initially because of this fun, bright and colourful cover and I loved the idea of a slightly nerdy girl and a secret relationship with a world famous rock star. I love the idea of that fairy tale, I have to admit. So that was the draw for the book and what really kept me reading is the main character, Tuesday Cooper, and her really engaging and interesting voice.

Tuesday (her real name) is a music blogger and inserted throughout the narrative are some of her blog posts about music and I loved reading them. It doesn't matter to Chew (Tuesday's nickname) that her only readers are her mum, her two friends and her boyfriend. She loves music and wants to be a writer so her music blog is a way for her to channel some of that. Through this blog posts, she comes across Jackson Griffith, famous rock star who seems to love her blog and her thoughts on music and they begin this strange sort of email correspondence.

Also in Chew's life are her two best friends, Nishi and Anna, who are a couple. I absolutely loved them. At the beginning of the book the three of them are out searching charity shops for interesting clothing and Nishi makes a joke about Nishi and Anna's relationship and Tuesday asks very seriously if she's allowed to laugh at that. And I think my only criticism of this book is that I would have liked to have seen the exploration of friendship between a straight girl and her two lesbian friends a little bit more.

I also loved the music references. I was born in the 80s and was a teenager in the 90s. I love Nirvana and so much of the music that Tuesday writes about on her blog. And I've always daydreamed about what it might be like to have a famous singer interested in you.

And then there's the romantic elements of the book. Chew has a boyfriend, Seymour, who is also a singer in a rock band. And at the start of the book, Tuesday is really grateful and counts herself lucky to be Seymour's girlfriend and I loved the sort of realisations that she comes to about Seymour and how she feels about him. It took her an exceedingly long time but it is her first relationship and she struggles a bit with confidence so everything, while at times frustrating, makes sense.

Other bits I loved: Tuesday's relationship with her mum and seeing a more realistic look at A-Levels. All in all, this book was a real joy to read. I loved the friendships and relationships. The combination of blogging and music and some of the more outlandish visuals this book inspired. Mostly Chew's charity shop outfits and her eventful weekend!
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