I'm So (Not) Over You
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4.3 • 13 Ratings
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Publisher Description
"Shine[s] with a beautiful, blooming sense of wonder.”—New York Times Book Review
A 2023 LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD WINNER!
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A chance to rewrite their ending is worth the risk in this swoony romantic comedy from Kosoko Jackson.
It’s been months since aspiring journalist Kian Andrews has heard from his ex-boyfriend, Hudson Rivers, but an urgent text has them meeting at a café. Maybe Hudson wants to profusely apologize for the breakup. Or confess his undying love. . . But no, Hudson has a favor to ask—he wants Kian to pretend to be his boyfriend while his parents are in town, and Kian reluctantly agrees.
The dinner doesn’t go exactly as planned, and suddenly Kian is Hudson’s plus one to Georgia’s wedding of the season. Hudson comes from a wealthy family where reputation is everything, and he really can’t afford another mistake. If Kian goes, he’ll help Hudson preserve appearances and get the opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the biggest names in media. This could be the big career break Kian needs.
But their fake relationship is starting to feel like it might be more than a means to an end, and it’s time for both men to fact-check their feelings.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Jackson makes his adult debut (after the YA novel Yesterday Is History) with a multilayered queer rom-com that combines fun fake dating and second chance romance tropes while exploring timely social themes. Kian Andrews is shocked when his ex-boyfriend Hudson Rivers contacts him months after their breakup—and doubly so when Hudson says that he never told his wealthy family about their breakup and needs Kian to pretend they're still together while his parents are in town. Kian, who has lingering feelings for Hudson, but imagined a more passionate reunion, agrees in exchange for well-connected Hudson's promise to help advance his journalism career. Though their first attempt at playing lovers leads to a disastrous dinner with Hudson's parents, Kian still scores an invitation to Hudson's cousin's wedding, forcing the pair to keep up pretenses. As the men fall back into old rhythms, they must confront their real feelings and learn to communicate. Beneath the rom-com antics, Jackson uses the pair's differing economic backgrounds to explore wealth inequality in America. With his majority Black cast, he also highlights the intersections of class and race. This nuanced romance marks Jackson as a writer to watch in the adult sphere.
Customer Reviews
Fun, Sophisticated and Surprising
The characters are compelling and the writing is very tight. It’s got a nice mix of cattiness with enough believable drama to keep you wanting more. I liked the weaving in of Southern charm and manners with passionate gay young lust.
From Beginning to End…
Kian and Hudson will be some of my favorite characters as much because of the struggles as anything. To find the two as “exe’s” at the outset of a book entitled “I’m So (Not) Over You” portends a reconciliation. But the nature of the reconciliation seems to be a sham at the outset… when both seemed to hope for more. I think you will feel the same happiness as I did as the sham evolves into a very real relationship… until the bride debacle and the aftermath. The book was ending and I was distraught!! The person at the center of the disastrous wedding reaction plays an amazing and satisfying role in the final reconciliation. Probably one of the final scene’s most hopeful parts was how the group of characters has evolved into a new fellowship. A fascinating story with an interesting view into how a truly rich family life can interact with people’s lives.
Thin plot, even thinner romance
Way too much exposition. This book should be half the amount of pages it is but the narrator’s constant tangents act as filler. The relationship of the main characters never fully develops and the characters aren’t fully fleshed out. The plot was thin which is why the narrative tangents were used to bulk up the story.