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Jerkbait

Mia Siegert (Goodreads Author)

3.56 · Rating details · 1,149 ratings · 266 reviews

Even though they're identical, Tristan isn't close to his twin Robbie at all—until Robbie tries to kill himself.

Forced to share a room to prevent Robbie from hurting himself, the brothers begin to feel the weight of each other's lives on the ice, and off. Tristan starts seeing his twin not as a hockey star whose shadow Tristan can't escape, but a struggling gay teen terri ...more

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Apr 26, 2016 Cayce rated it did not like it

I'm honestly not the person to write negative reviews, but in this case I feel like it's warranted. After reading a few reviews on goodreads before the release, I was really excited to read this book. I'm always looking for good LGBT novels and this one seemed interesting in regards to it dealing with homophobia in professional sports. I'm not even sure I can express how severely disappointed I am.

This may seem over exaggerated and blunt but I honestly felt like I was reading a first draft of so I'm honestly not the person to write negative reviews, but in this case I feel like it's warranted. After reading a few reviews on goodreads before the release, I was really excited to read this book. I'm always looking for good LGBT novels and this one seemed interesting in regards to it dealing with homophobia in professional sports. I'm not even sure I can express how severely disappointed I am.

This may seem over exaggerated and blunt but I honestly felt like I was reading a first draft of someone's really angsty fanfiction. I'm sorry, that seems so mean but it's just the truth. It started off a little over dramatic but promising, but by halfway through I just couldn't believe these amateur plot devices. It read like an early episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation.

Overall the conflicts with Robbie and Tristan did not seem realistic. I'm not doubting that these things happen but all of them, in rapid succession, to these characters? Not to mention the twins would out of the blue start to have new character traits and not in a good, natural character progression sort of way? Almost every Bad thing that would happen to Robbie seemed like a caricature of every ~gay horror story~ you hear about growing up.

Now SPOILER ALERT. I'm not gonna put this paragraph under a spoiler format because if you are planning on going into this book, you need to know these things: As I was getting tired of seemingly OOC story twists and overly dramatic reactions to everything, they had to go and add not only a Catfish Internet predator RAPE plot but also supernatural twin telepathy?!???? I honestly can't believe I typed that with my own hands.

Also, I'm assuming this book is supposed to be current day? or at least recent? but it was clearly written by someone who isn't up to date on how teens live in 2015/2016. I'm serious, the internet predator storyline was literally just like those Very Special Internet Safety Episodes of every teen show ever made in the early 2000s. I was constantly like, "What year is this supposed to be?" Tumblr is popular enough for a mention? It definitely detracted from the reliability of the text. WAIT I just remembered that someone had a NHL '16 video game so it's definitely 2015. Yeah, no. It reads like it's 2003.

I'm not even gonna touch on the Mom (and honestly the Dad too) and their rampant racism and homophobia that stems from yet another hurtful LGBT trope. Like honestly the more I'm typing out the problems I had with this book the more I'm honestly mad I spent time reading it.

All in all? If you're a veteran of LGBT literature and are tired of the same tropes and horrible angst (even though this story has a "happy" (forced) ending) PLEASE AVOID. Also if you're newer or younger and are exploring LGBT lit please know this isn't the only option for you.

I'm sorry that this review is harsh but I just feel like it was talked up as this incredibly progressive and thought provoking story but instead I got angst turned up to 11 and every tired sad/cruel LGBT trope in the book. ...more

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Jul 23, 2015 Mia Siegert added it · (Review from the author)

Shelves: hockey, contemporary, glbt, fiction, ya, young-adult, lgbt, sports, interracial-couple, twisted

#1 New Release in Teen & Young Adult LGBT Issues Fiction on Amazon.com

#3 New Release in Teen & Young Adult Gay and Lesbian Fiction on Amazon.com

The #JERKBAIT Playlist is featured on Books and Ladders. Check it out and listen on Spotify.

What Others Have to Say about JERKBAIT (Updated 3/19/16):

"Every athlete, parent and high school kid, gay or straight, will see some of themselves reflected in Jerkbait’s teammates and families. So will every ally who wants to see change. Jerkbait is guts ...more

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Jan 29, 2016 Chelsea Sedoti rated it it was amazing

You know how there are books that are impossible to read passively? Instead, the whole time you’re reading you’re going a little crazy because you want to leap into the pages and actually interact with the characters.

JERKBAIT was like that.

I wanted to hug Robbie and Tristan because I was so sad for them, and shake their parents for screwing up so horribly, and slap Heather for… well, you should probably read and find out for yourself.

Tristan, the narrator, is smart, funny, and overall a good g ...more

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Jul 16, 2016 anna (½ of readsrainbow) rated it did not like it

Shelves: 2-lgbt-authors, 1-contemporary, 2-mlm, 4-siblings, 2-lgbt, 5-young-adult

rep: Black li, gay side character with depression

amazing! a Sad & Tragic Gay Book™! sth we have NEVER read before!!!

things u can expect in this "gem":

(spoilers, obviously)

- rape
- merciless bullying at school
- (the victim is a straight boy instead of the gay one!! it's refreshing like that! for a few chapters anyway)
- abusive parents who literally buy their kid's cooperation w presents
- a guy punishing his twin brother for being suicidal!!
- & a total lack of characterisation!!! none of those p ...more

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Mar 24, 2016 Naz (Read Diverse Books) rated it it was amazing

Jerkbait reminded me why I still read and love YA Fiction.
The writing was superb and the characters were all complex and believeable. I loved everything about this story!
Please buy it and read it.

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Oct 25, 2015 Paul rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: one-star-stinkers, ya, glbt

Glee has so much to answer for...

*UPDATE* I've re-read this book and am changing my review by a whole star - sorry this reads so badly on a second pass through and bits I either blanked out or skipped over are so bad (the whole end 1/4 of the book) I have bumped it down. Don't bother with this book... for better books see the end of my review *END UPDATE*

This book could have been interesting and well developed yet it sadly suffers from some of the worst gay related tropes I have read for a while Glee has so much to answer for...

*UPDATE* I've re-read this book and am changing my review by a whole star - sorry this reads so badly on a second pass through and bits I either blanked out or skipped over are so bad (the whole end 1/4 of the book) I have bumped it down. Don't bother with this book... for better books see the end of my review *END UPDATE*

This book could have been interesting and well developed yet it sadly suffers from some of the worst gay related tropes I have read for a while. This book has many of the same issues which crop up repeatedly in m/m romance - the TRAGIC GAY ™ often found in titles which have been written by women for women.

The gay character is only there as the ‘emotional porn’ for a female audience. Rather than making the reason for Robbie's multiple suicide attempts, the crushing parental pressure put on him due to his future (possible) hockey career; it has been made into a 'gay' issue - TRAGIC GAY ™ closeted teen blah, blah, blah.

But don’t worry – this book isn’t really about the gay jock but the straight musical theatre loving identical twin brother – I know, why focus on the book on the TRAGIC GAY ™, when it can be about the clueless brother, who has all the personality and emotional resonance of a potted palm. The parents and friends are just as bad, this book had many chances to redeem itself but it never pulls it off. This book not only has TRAGIC GAY ™ but also includes PREDITORY GAY ™ which is a bonus (don’t worry TRAGIC GAY ™ is saved due to a psychic link – because, you know, twins...). Well at least this doesn’t have INSTALOVE™... Oh! Wait? Bugger!; well at least I have a full house in trope BINGO!

It would have been more interesting to have this as a gay with a non 'gay' issue (i.e. that the cause of the problem was NOT his sexuality). That would have made this book better. If you want a gay related jock book try ‘Out of the Pocket’ by Bill Konigsberg or for a gay brother/straight brother book try ‘What They Always Tell Us’ by Martin Wilson.
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Jan 11, 2016 Whitney Atkinson rated it really liked it

Shelves: sent-from-pub, read-in-2016, lgbtqiap

I'm very pleased with how much I ended up liking this book! Tristan was a really likeable main character, and I was especially fond of him because i'm a sucker for wallflower protagonists who observe and rarely devote to the action or conversation unless there's a necessity to. In this particular case, a story about a boy watching the unfolding drama of his twin brother coming out as gay in a sports world, it was even more interesting. The dynamic between Robbie and Tristan was so believable and ...more

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Jan 13, 2016 Caleb Roehrig rated it it was amazing

Shelves: bullying, sports, ya, male-protagonist, lgbt

JERKBAIT is one of those novels that tackles a TON of very serious and very dark subjects - teen suicide, bullying, homophobia, abuse, internet predators - but does so without ever becoming a depressing read. On the contrary, this novel, about two brothers struggling to find themselves in the face of intense pressure to match up to others' expectations, is filled with hope and humor. The twins at the heart of the story both evince an incredible amount of courage as they fight to define and embra ...more

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Oct 28, 2015 Laurie Flynn rated it it was amazing

Shelves: sweet-sixteens, ya-contemporary

So, JERKBAIT was one of my most anticipated 2016 releases. And it’s kind of ironic, because the main characters in the book are hockey players, and I’m a Canadian who knows nothing about hockey. What I was more interested in were the themes in this book, especially how gay athletes are treated in this sport. I wanted to see how the author, Mia Siegert, portrayed this treatment through her characters.

What I got was a book that’s bold, brave, and unflinchingly honest. A book that’s also sensitive So, JERKBAIT was one of my most anticipated 2016 releases. And it’s kind of ironic, because the main characters in the book are hockey players, and I’m a Canadian who knows nothing about hockey. What I was more interested in were the themes in this book, especially how gay athletes are treated in this sport. I wanted to see how the author, Mia Siegert, portrayed this treatment through her characters.

What I got was a book that’s bold, brave, and unflinchingly honest. A book that’s also sensitive and made my heart ache. A book that has catapulted itself to one of my favorite 2016 YA reads.
In JERKBAIT, Mia Siegert handles so much so well. Twin brothers Tristan and Robbie are both hockey players, but Robbie is the superstar—he’s the one who is guaranteed to be a draft pick and has a bright, shiny future ahead of him in the NHL. So when Tristan finds his brother in the bathroom after a suicide attempt, he has no idea why Robbie would try to end a life that’s only just beginning. Tristan wants Robbie to get help, but their parents don’t want to do anything that would damage Robbie’s potential—which includes admitting his depression. Reading this made me unbearably sad. Robbie is put on such a pedestal, but really, his life on skates is all anyone but Tristan seems to care about. People want to be part of Robbie’s glory, to live in his orbit, to reach greatness with him—but they have no clue how dark it is inside his head.

I don’t want to say too much and give anything away, because this story goes a lot of places, some of which I did not expect at all. Issues like bullying and Internet predators are explored, and Mia Siegert isn’t afraid to go there and get ugly, get dark. As a reader, I appreciated her honesty. As a writer, I was in awe of her talent.

I was so invested in Tristan and Robbie as characters. Tristan is trying to forge his own path—while he’s good at hockey, it’s not his passion, and he’s interested in trying out for musical theater, despite the flack he gets for admitting it. Robbie absolutely loves the game, but everything is tainted for him because he doesn’t feel like he can be the person he really is—he’s terrified that coming out will ruin his career before it even starts. That he even feels he has to choose between doing what he loves and being honest with himself is heartbreaking. He’s a different person in public than he is behind closed doors because he thinks he has to be. The scenes where Tristan and Robbie are able to relate to each other and summon the courage to defend each other made me want to get up and cheer. They’re more than characters to me. They’re real people. I’m sure that so many athletes in real life will be able to relate to them and their struggles. These readers will be able to see each other in Tristan and Robbie and hopefully gain strength because of it.

I want this book to find its way into the hands of teen athletes everywhere, no matter what their sexual orientation. The words between these pages are an important lesson. Electric and explosive, yet soft and nuanced, JERKBAIT is a powerhouse of a debut that is bound to leave a mark on the world of YA lit. ...more

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Sep 19, 2018 Natasha rated it it was ok

Shelves: queer-side-characters

Review on my blog • Twitter • Instagram

Rep: gay side character, black love interest

Content warnings: rape, homophobia

Whoa boy, okay. I don’t know where to start with this. I expected something else from this, and I didn’t get it. It sounded like something I would like but a terrible main character and other plot elements resulted in the opposite.

You know what one of my least favourite things is? When a characters struggles is shown from an outsider’s perspective. Especially when it’s the focus ...more

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Apr 04, 2016 Sarah rated it it was ok

Shelves: ya-contemporary, lgbtq

this was such a.......weird book.

i feel off about such abusive parenting being not fully addressed.

and the "twin telepathy" thing that started happening toward the end of the book was so completely out of nowhere and jarring that i couldn't help but laugh. like, what, was that.

it was nice enough for robbie to get a happy ending with the boy he liked but that also came out of nowhere.

actually yeah i think that's a running theme throughout this entire book, like, tristan's best friend heather ...more

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Mar 03, 2016 Allison rated it it was amazing

Well, I'm a Rangers fan. And you see the rating. That's how great this very Devils-centric book is.

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This is essentially a very painful book about two brothers who are both trying to find themselves and come to grips with their identities. To boil it down to the basics, Robbie is gay and anxious about coming out in a sports environment, and Tristan doesn't want to play hockey at all and would rather do theater.

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Feb 08, 2016 Carly rated it really liked it

Shelves: lgbtqiap, library-books, contemporary, young-adult, read-in-2016, best-of-2016

Identical twins were supposed to share so much, but we might as well have not been related.

As far as first chapters go, I can't recall a book hooking me in after a mere couple of pages like Jerkbait did. This was because of how excellently Sergent illustrates the dynamics of Tristan's family life. It really aided the story, even if it was just a brief introductory look at his family. However it really enables the reader to get an idea of the characters and it gives the reader context

Jerkbait deals with a plethora of heavy subjects such as suicide, homophobia, gender stereotyping, racism and elements of physical and emotional abuse. If you haven't read this book that list may seem overwhelming. However, in the context of the story they're all interconnected issues. Sergent balances these topics extremely well and depicts a true to life experience of a high schooler dealing with these issues.

Tristan is such a likeable character and that makes for an excellent protagonist. As the younger, overshadowed twin, he is somewhat bitter that his parents have orchestrised his life to revolve around Hockey. Tristan finds solace in acting and musical theatre, and as he finds himself through these activities, he begins to step out from his brothers shadow and become his own person.

Furthermore, through Tristan's eyes we see Robbie's tragic story unfold, and while Tristan becomes increasingly interested in musical theatre, his brothers mental health becomes increasingly unstable. Initially the relationship between the brothers appears to be less than friendly, but they are forced together by their parents and Tristan essentially becomes responsible for Robbie. Although they encounter some unfortunate situations, watching their relationship blossom was undoubtedly my favourite aspect of the story.

Jerkbait also features a variety of side characters that aren't ignored by the author and many of them contribute to the plot's development. Although a portion of them are extremely unlikeable. Sometimes it can be frustrating to read but looking at the bigger picture they were definitely written this way as other characters like Keisha and Chad are likeable characters.

Lastly, the reason why I couldn't give this book full stars was due to the ending. There are several elements to it that is quite abrupt. It was an interesting concept but seeing as it hadn't been discussed earlier in the novel at all, the entirety of it was a little out of nowhere.

Ultimately this was an incredibly heartwarming read and despite the abrupt ending, I encourage anyone with an interest in contemporary or LGBT themes to give this book a go. This book will undoubtedly feature on my favourites of 2016. ...more

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May 10, 2016 saguaros rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2016

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Mar 05, 2016 Wendy MacKnight rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2016-reads

I couldn't put this book down! The story of two hockey-playing brothers, Tristan and Robbie, this book deals head-on with the issue of gay athletes, the stereotypes associated with sports & artistic endeavours. This book is a rollercoaster ride, and our hearts break for the two brothers, who initially not close at all, are thrust together after a suicide attempt. But should one brother be his brother's keeper? And if the students in their school are bigoted, they pale in comparison with the boys ...more

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Oct 19, 2015 Cabee marked it as to-read

SO freakin' excited for this to come out! ...more

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Oct 18, 2015 Jamie (Books and Ladders) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: readproud, cover-love, may-2016, 2016-debuts, lgbtq, jolly-fish-press, preordered, owned-paperback, young-adult, contemporary

Actual Rating: 4.5*

One of the best things about Jerkbait was that while it was dark and raw, it was also hopeful and witty -- oh, and super gay! I really enjoyed the look at how young sports athletes feel pressure to be The Best™ and To Succeed™. I also really liked that Tristan was trying to figure out his own shit while also helping Robbie deal with his. I loved how family dynamics were shown in this one.

I loved the writing style. It was so easy to be in Tristan's head and understand his thoug ...more

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Jul 01, 2016 Asia rated it did not like it

Shelves: mental-illness-lit, lgbtq-lit

I hate giving one star on a book! I try and at least bump it up to two stars if it has some redeeming qualities to it...but this one really dumbfounded me.

The characters weren't very believable and the plot was all over the place so that by the end it felt like it was three books mashed together. The characters weren't very believable, especially the parents, and even though so many bad things happened to the characters, because they were so two-dimensional, I didn't feel anything for them. I r ...more

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Feb 19, 2016 sky rated it really liked it

Shelves: made-me-cry, novels, young-adult

This book gave me so much feels. Motsly angry. Angry at their parents. Heather ~~that bitch omg screw u~~ angry at the people around them. The bullies. Etc etc. And i was sad too. Its like i want to hug Roddie and tell him everythink will gonna be okay everytime that thing happened and tell Tristan that hes the best people i know. I really like when hes angry after his mom asked Robbie to say that him being gay is just a lie.
And hurayy, Heather deserve that lmaao. Im still didnt believe she did tha ...more

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Mar 16, 2017 Rachel Mans McKenny rated it really liked it

I finished this book in two big sittings because I just didn't want to put it down. Lots of themes deeply explored here: coming out, bullying, stereotypes, and authenticity. When I read the description, I was like, hm, hockey? I know nothing about hockey, but this book highlights so many important YA topics and does so in a way that anyone can appreciate (I loved all the musical theater stuff.... a lot.)
A few odd things-- the ending twist threw me for a loop-- but over all, a great book about b ...more

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Dec 21, 2015 Bee rated it it was amazing

Shelves: reread-worthy, yay-diversity, 2016-faves, male-pov-ftw, contemporary, books-i-own-ebook, lgbtqiap, best-books-of-ever, young-adult, all-time-favorites

Quite The Novel Idea ~ Words from the Clouds

Right now I'm looking very hard for reasons why I shouldn't just give this book 5 stars and be done with it. Is it flawless? No. Are those flaws good reasons to lower my rating? Also no. Because I just loved this book so very much. So 5 stars it is.

After a slur of disappointing and pretty-good-but-not-great books, I really needed a book that just blew all of them out of the water. I needed something great. I should've known that a LGBT book would do th Quite The Novel Idea ~ Words from the Clouds

Right now I'm looking very hard for reasons why I shouldn't just give this book 5 stars and be done with it. Is it flawless? No. Are those flaws good reasons to lower my rating? Also no. Because I just loved this book so very much. So 5 stars it is.

After a slur of disappointing and pretty-good-but-not-great books, I really needed a book that just blew all of them out of the water. I needed something great. I should've known that a LGBT book would do the trick. They usually do for me. But this one, this one is special. Is it on Simon VS level? No. But I don't think any book can reach that one for me. But Jerkbait does deserve a spot on my all-time faves list right next to it and The Serpent King. Because that's how much I loved it. Now maybe I should tell you why, huh?

First off, this is a debut novel. No, correction. This is an impressive debut novel. Because it handles SO many tough topics and does it effortlessly. This book touches on things like teen suicide, bullying, homophobia, abuse, internet predators ,... But they never make the book feel too heavy or sad. And I applaud Mia for that because that's a very hard thing to do. The writing is great. The conversations feel natural and real. I was SO excited to read this book and I'm glad I was finally able to. I can't wait to see what this author brings us next.

Let's talk characters, shall we? Before I jump to my favorites, I have to note some things that kind of irked me. Robbie & Tristan's parents were absolutely horrible like 80% of the time. They ignored some pretty bad stuff for the sake of Robbie's career. And I just feel like they made a complete 180 quite suddenly near the end. It just felt weird to me. I hated Heather and I want to punch her so hard. I loved the friendship between Craig and Tristan, totally a BROTP for me. But I wished I'd seen more of Craig, same with Raiden. I also loved Keisha. Her romance with Tristan was unexpected but executed very realistically and it just felt very natural.

Did I get everyone? Okay. Now the twins. I adored these two. Robbie and Tristan are twins, but they're very different from each other and they don't have much of a connection at first. I loved seeing how they grew together and how they bonded throughout the story. And I was absolutely giddy to see how connected they were by the end of it all. This made me want to have a twin, which I think is not possible anymore by now. Anyway. Tristan was the perfect choice to tell this story. At first I kinda wanted a second POV, Robbie's, but at the end I think it was good that it's only Tristan's. Because I loved going through this story with him and a second POV would probably have weighed down this book. But man, that cafetaria chapter around the middle. That got me. I was full on crying, tissues in hand. So be warned.

In the end, Jerkbait is one of my highlights of the year so far, which I'm insanely happy to say because Mia is awesome and I love her. I highly recommend this book if you love YA Contemporary. So go read it at your earliest convenience. ...more

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Dec 07, 2015 Ari rated it liked it

Shelves: book-keeps-me-awake, coming-of-age, feelings-are-all-over-me, ya-mm-lgbt, yayayaya

**mild spoilers**

Tristan and Robbie are identical twin but their twiness (is that even a word? ^^) stop there. Telepathic thinking? Nope! Same interest? Nope! Tristan always been Robbie's shadow; the high school hockey star. Tristan play hockey as Robbie's winger but he always have his own dream: star of Broadway. And when Robbie tried to kill himself, their parent put them together in one room. The message was clear: Tristan have to look after Robbie. But how can Tristan help Robbie if they're ...more

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Oct 22, 2015 Cale Dietrich rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2016, advance-copy

JERKBAIT is a book I’ve been looking forward to reading for quite a while – and I’m happy to report that it totally lived up to my (high) expectations! It’s a serious book that tackles a lot of very serious issues, but it is also very easy to read, which was obviously achieved by some kind of sorcery (I’m on to you, Mia).

The protagonist is Tristan, and he’s VERY likeable. He’s witty, a bit nerdy, and he has big dreams, so he’s my favourite kind of contemporary protagonist. Even though Tristan is ...more

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Oct 03, 2017 Colleen Scidmore rated it liked it

Shelves: currently-on-google-drive, currently-on-ipad, currently-on-my-computer, currently-on-my-kindle-fire

Jerkbait could have been a really good book...it tackles some important issues like attempted suicide, trying to cope with coming out and letting the world know you're gay, being gay in sports. Those are all really important issues that I applaud the author for trying to taking on.

I think the book got lost in the muddle of too many issues because there was also drama with Robbie's twin Tristan. It was just to much for one book.
The other thing that kind of turned my nose up was the weird ass pa ...more

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Apr 28, 2016 Jillian rated it it was ok

The book was ok, I had some small, easy to overlook, issues with the book (I don't care who is saying it "rainbows, unicorns, and lisps, oh my" was not an appropriate way to describe another human being...), but it was a relatively enjoyable story.

Till the end that is. (view spoiler) ...more

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May 11, 2016 Javi rated it liked it

Very powerful book that deals with issues such as rampant homophobia and suicide, well written especially considering this is the author's debut novel and with well defined characters. Sadly the story starts to drag around the middle and then becomes mostly implausible. Had the author chosen to stay on the path she was on at the beginning, this would have been a sure winner. As it is, 3 stars is all I'm willing to give it. ...more

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Jul 24, 2015 Kristy Acevedo rated it it was amazing

I received an eARC from my fellow JFP author.

JERKBAIT was a pleasure to read. Tristan's character struggles with protecting his troubled sibling, dealing with his overbearing parents, and choosing his own path. The story is an honest portrayal of the homophobia in sports and the consequences of being ostracized and bullied. ...more

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Oct 28, 2015 Sanjiyan Unkara added it

HAHA I READ IT FIRST SO FU BITCHES!

(no seriously, I did. And this was posted with the full blessing of the author)

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Jan 22, 2016 Camus Grimwood marked it as to-read

THIS IS EVERYTHING I'VE BEEN ASKING FOR. LGBT HOCKEY STUFF, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I CAN'T WAIT! ...more

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Jan 25, 2018 McKinlay Dennis rated it did not like it

Shelves: diverse, audio-owned, queer, 2018

I wish i had a physical copy of this book so i could throw it out a window.

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Mia Siegert's sophomore novel SOMEBODY TOLD ME released in Spring 2020 with great trade reviews (SLJ's verdict was "Highly Recommended Read") and features in Teen Vogue, Book Riot, Buzzfeed, and many more.

Siegert's debut JERKBAIT made Goodreads Best YA of May 2016, Top 12 Indie YA from Barnes & Noble Teen Blog, Top 10 YA of 2016 from AndPop!, and gained attention from SB Nation, Publishers Weekly, ...more