Her best friend is in Japan for the summer, and Eden's family is falling apart. Her dad may or may not have been involved in some shady actions at the Hollywood payroll office where he works. He's been sequestered for the summer pending trial. That means no trips, no money, no dad, and a depressed mother.
In the midst of all this, Eden decides to go to her first con. She's been obsessed with Team Tomorrow for years, and now she's going to take it to the next level. At the con, she realizes she's found her people--the people who unapologetically geek out about the things they love. She also has a chance meet up with her crush Yuri. Even though his friends are jerks, Eden and Yuri start hanging out and eventually dating.
With her newfound love of cosplay, Eden decides to start a club at school, but Yuri isn't the only geeky boy who catches her attention. Kirk seems nice, but he's also a little mysterious. She's had a crush on Yuri for years, but he may not be as great as she thought he was. Add that to the fact that she hasn't told anyone, not even her best friend about her father's legal troubles, and Edan is setting herself up for a major plot crisis!
Cecil Castellucci's geeky romance novel is a fun read. I enjoyed the inclusive friendships in the cosplay club and Edan's willingness to work hard and learn a new skill. I also appreciated the representation of therapy as a normal and vital part of the healing process for people going through intense change. This is a believable story about a girl who goes from a normal amount of teenage selfishness to a more mature self-aware character. Recommended.
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