This was an interesting book. It tackled some difficult topics including sexism, misogyny, cultural expectations, and bullying and I thought it handled them all really well. The backdrop of the gaming world was also an interesting aspect and seeing the sexism and misogyny both online and in the real world was a nice and realistic touch.

The romance between Kiki and Liam was cute, and the friends to lovers trope was well done throughout the book. The 'You've Got Mail' aspect was also great and I loved reading it!

I did have issues with the pacing of the book, and the direction it went towards the end. The start of the book felt slightly slow, and then there was a storyline towards the end which I didn't particularly like. The actual ending also felt very rushed and I wish we got more of Liam and Kiki.

I love gaming and as a female gamer there's not often respect so I was excited to read this romance book with the theme of a girl gamer

"Dimples appear in his cheeks. He has dimples? How dare he"

In true Jesse Sutanto fashion, i was HOOKED by the end of Chapter 1. i bloody love this author. I loved the Aunties series, i LOVE Vera Wong and now I love this book.

𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿
What is there not to love about the cover. it screams Jesse Sutanto. Although the artwork is a bit different to her usual style. Love the colour combo!

𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀
Gamer Girl, set in Indonesia, bullying, social media, cultural expectations, sexism! Theres a lot going on but it all worked so well together.

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
Kiki is the main character and i liked her! shes confident and fun but she really struggled and i loved how that was written. theres a lot of vulnerability in this book.

𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
There is SO MUCH banter in this book. i was chuckling and snorting quite a bit. lots of references that Asians will roll their eyes at and it just feels SO FRESH!

and guess what? right at the end i realised that is the second book, so now i need to go and read the first lol

𝗔𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗱?
they said the L word too quick, ew i hate that. i would have preferred not to hear that at all in this type of book. and i was a bit mad at how much Kiki lied, but.... character development?

𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲
“That first day I saw you in class, the moment I saw your face . . . I felt like I’d come home.”

Thank you very much for the opportunity to read, acquire, and share this book with readers. It’s so unique to find a book set in the gaming world especially for young women interested in gaming and I’m so excited to share my full thoughts and review here very soon.