Kate In Waiting by Becky Albertalli
Contrary to popular belief, best friends Kate Garfield and
Anderson Walker are not codependent. Carpooling to and from
theater rehearsals? Environmentally sound and efficient.
Consulting each other on every single life decision? Basic
good judgment. Pining for the same guys from afar? Shared
crushes are more fun anyway.
But when Kate and Andy’s latest long-distance crush shows up
at their school, everything goes off script. Matt Olsson is
talented and sweet, and Kate likes him. She really likes
him. The only problem? So does Anderson.
Turns out, communal crushes aren’t so fun when real feelings
are involved. This one might even bring the curtains down on
Kate and Anderson’s friendship.
I've been slowly making my way through Becky Albertalli's backlist,
so I was quite excited to read this one. A YA book with the MC and
her gay best friend crushing on the same guy? I was like ooh 😆
High school junior Kate Garfield and her bff - Anderson Walker are
like two peas in a pod. They do so many things together, share
common interests - and crush on the same guys. They jokingly call it
a communal crush and it has never brought any tension to their
friendship because they obsess over their crushes, gush about them
to each other and move on after a while. But this time it seems to
be different! Their summer theater camp crush - Matt Olson has
transferred into their school and he has joined their theater
program too. And as the three start growing closer, Kate and Andy
have a problem on their hands as this has started to affect their
friendship too!
This was actually a very light and fun YA read without too much
drama. The premise had me thinking that there'd be more friction in
the friendship so I was actually thankful that there wasn't any
unnecessary drama. At the core, I think the focus is on Kate and
Andy's friendship and I loved the emphasis on how beautiful platonic
friendships can be too! Kate also had a few other friends - Raina
and Brandie who made this book more amazing! Kate's brother - Ryan
was also a great addition and I loved how he put in the effort to
become closer to her. And I shouldn't forget Noah - who was my
favorite character in this book after Kate! He's so cute and funny,
and provides a nice balance to Kate's seriousness 😂
The setup points at a love triangle but while reading it I didn't
get those vibes as I'd guessed some things early on. But my favorite
part was definitely Kate and Andy's friendship and how they talked
to each other while sorting things out! Do check this one out if
you're looking for a light, fun contemporary YA with lots of humor
and amazing friendships!
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Becky Albertalli is the author of the acclaimed novels Simon vs. the Homo
Sapiens Agenda (film: Love, Simon), The Upside of Unrequited, and Leah on
the Offbeat. She is also the co-author of What If It's Us with Adam
Silvera. A former clinical psychologist who specialized in working with
children and teens, Becky lives with her family in Atlanta.
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