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Cameron s cosplay dressing like a fictional character is finally starting to earn her attention attention she hopes to use to get into the CalTech costume department for college But when she wins a major competition, she inadvertently sets off a firestorm of angry comments from male fans.When Cameron s family moves the summer before her senior year, she hopes to complete her costume portfolio in peace and quiet away from the abuse Unfortunately, the only comic shop in town her main destination for character reference is staffed by a dudebro owner who challenges every woman who comes into the shop At her twin brother s suggestion, Cameron borrows a set of his clothes and uses her costuming expertise to waltz into the shop as Boy Cameron, where she s shocked at how easily she s accepted into the nerd inner sanctum Soon, Cameron finds herself drafted into a DD campaign alongside the jerky shop owner Brody, friendly almost flirtatiously so clerk Wyatt, handsome Lincoln, and her bro Cooper, dragged along for good measure But as her secret identity gets and entrenched, Cameron s portfolio falls by the wayside and her feelings for Lincoln threaten to make a complicated situation even precarious. Read Chaotic Good author Whitney Gardner – kino-fada.fr I have really loved both of Whitney Gardner s contemporaries so far Both are quite different from the usual cute fluffy romances issue books that I seem to pick up all the time She s got a strong writing voice, fantastic concepts, and a great commitment to casual diversity Her debut was a romance free book about a Deaf street artist and the friendship she forms with a girl at her school Her second novel is about a nerd girl who dresses as a boy to avoid harassment I have to say, I don t t I have really loved both of Whitney Gardner s contemporaries so far Both are quite different from the usual cute fluffy romances issue books that I seem to pick up all the time She s got a strong writing voice, fantastic concepts, and a great commitment to casual diversity Her debut was a romance free book about a Deaf street artist and the friendship she forms with a girl at her school Her second novel is about a nerd girl who dresses as a boy to avoid harassment I have to say, I don t think I loved this quite as much as her debut While our heroine, Cameron, is feisty and real, she doesn t have the snarky whit of Julia from You re Welcome Universe Given that the humor was maybe my favorite part of that book, the lack of strong voice really disappointed me Don t worry, thou...I really enjoyed this book and it was a pleasant surprise because admittedly, I didn t think I was going to enjoy this book as much as I did When I first started this novel, it seemed very different to the content that I would typically read about Although I would consider myself a fairly nerdy female, I don t know very much about comics, cosplay, or Dungeons and Dragons So when all of these things were introduced, I was pretty hesitant and apprehensive about how much I would like this nove I really enjoyed this book and it was a pleasant surprise because admittedly, I didn t think I was going to enjoy this book as much as I did When I first started this novel, it seemed very different to the content that I would typically read about Although I would consider myself a fairly nerdy female, I don t know very much about comics, cosplay, or Dungeons and Dragons So when all of these things were introduced, I was pretty hesitant and apprehensive about how much I would like this novel Plot twist, I thought this book was so good Even though I didn t know the specifics ...I received an advance reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review My two impressions of this book 1 Wow So cute and feminist and fun 2 Holy prolonged drama, Batman I can say that without knowing anything about Batman, because this book is about being allowed to enjoy comics however you choose to, dammit.Let s go in order.Cute and feminist and fun So good I love that Cameron s a cosplayer and that costume design is an important part of the book It s really fun to read about I received an advance reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review My two impressions of this book 1 Wow So cute and feminist and fun 2 Holy prolonged drama, Batman I can say that without knowing anything about Batman, because this book is about being allowed to enjoy comics however you choose to, dammit.Let s go in order.Cute and feminist and fun So good I love that Cameron s a cosplayer and that costume design is an important part of the book It s really fun to read about The love interest is really sweet and so is the romance by extension Looking back I think the whole part of the book where Cam is becoming part of this group of guys while pretending ...Pure geek cutenessOh, I definitely needed this book in my life.I remember being at work about a month ago, looking over the Kirkus reviews and seeing Chaotic Good The first reaction I had was Oh, that s so cool because I had never seen a DnD inspired contemporary My second reaction is I want to read this so bad I immediately crossed my fingers and hoped it would be on Netgalley To my delight, it was and I got a galley I think I read this book in 3 hours, I enjoyed it that much I think everyone has bee Oh, I definitely needed this book in my life.I remember being at...I ve decided that Whitney Gardner s novels are perfectly my style This book is wholesomely nerdy Dungeons Dragons and Cosplay It s the most beautifully nerdy thing I ve read in a long time the art reminded me of Noelle Stevenson s NIMONA, and the story inside matched the heart of it all I absolutely loved Cam, her grit, her love for costume making Cam is one of those girls that is determined and committed to anything she does and I loved that about her I loved loved loved her twin I ve decided that Whitney Gardner s novels are perfectly my style This book is wholesomely nerdy Dungeons Dragons and Cosplay It s the most beautifully nerdy thing I ve read in a long time the art reminded me of Noelle Stevenson s NIMONA, and the story inside matched the heart of it all I absolutely loved Cam, her grit, her love for costume making Cam is one of those girls that is determined and committed to anything she does and I loved that about her I loved loved loved her twin Cooper and really felt for him My favorite little gay boy 3 and I loved Why evenLincoln was the purest boy who I also loved to death I loved everything about this book.If I had to officially blurb it it would say this A nerdy feminist tale perfect for fans of NIMONA With queer side characters, CHAOTIC GOOD shines inways than one Filled with heart, humor, and ner...I had the honor of being given the chance to read this book ridiculously early, and let me tell you, I loved every minute of this Chaotic Good is charming, touching, incredibly real it s everything this Chaotic Good nerd girl ever wanted Put this ...I really enjoyed how cute, feminist and nerdy this was, but I m very disappointed that in a book about cross dressing, there s not one mention of non binary people Nothing Full review to come.4.5 rounded up It wasn t perfect, but it was pretty darn close.ALL OF THE STARS Chaotic Good by Whitney Gardner takes a unique and raw angle at both the joys and problems of being in the nerd community, particularly as a female It follows Cameron, a cosplay seamstress and rising DD player as she moves to a new town and tries to find her bearings in both in person and online conflicts The integration of comics is amazing, and really helps clarify what is DD storyline and what is Cameron s everyday storyline I enjoyed the references to comic, ga ALL OF THE STARS Chaotic Good by Whitney Gardner takes a unique and raw angle at both the joys and problems of being in the nerd community, particularly as a female It follows Cameron, a cosplay seamstress and rising DD player as she moves to a new town and tries to find her bearings in both in person and online conflicts The integration of comics is amazing, and really helps clarify what is DD storyline and what is Cameron s everyday storyline I enjoyed the references to comic, gaming and anime culture, and really identified with Cameron s struggles to respond to online trolling and sexism in her local comic book ...

Chaotic Good
  • English
  • 01 March 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 256 pages
  • 1524720801
  • Whitney Gardner
  • Chaotic Good