Project Runway meets Comic Con!!! Yes, I am totally down for that! I enjoyed Be Dazzled so much. I enjoyed it so much that I could not stop listening to the audiobook and finished it in one day.

Ryan La Sala made me love Raffy and Luca even when they both were being idiots that I just wanted to shake some sense into. I also felt completely heartbroken for Raffy and the lack of support from his mother for his art. It made me so frustrated for him.

I have never competed in any kind of cosplay competition before and am not actually crafty enough to make my own costume but I enjoy that world and have so much respect for people that are in that community. I loved the descriptions of the costumes and honestly wouldn't have minded more focus on building them.

This really is such a fun book and I cannot wait to read more from Ryan La Sala.

Be Dazzled is a really cute story of a group of friends who share a love of cosplay and all things nerdy.

Raffy and Luca are hiding big parts of their lives from their parents, and their relationship gets in the way. It gets harder for them to hide their love of crafts and each other from their families, and it ends their relationship. Now, they are competing against one another in the biggest competition of Raffy's life.

I loved the story, and the characters were endearing. My only qualm with this was I wish there wasn't the flashbacks in between chapters, and that it was just one continual plotline.

This was very good! I had fun reading it, and found myself enjoying both the past and present timelines. The narrator did a very good job bringing the story to life, and the author had very strong characters and plot. Overall, it was great! 10/10 would recommend.

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This was so sweet. Even though I don’t think I am the target audience this was so cute. If you have a LGBTQIA+ Youth in your life, this is just for them.
Raffy and Luca are the sweetest couple. They compliment each other. They are there for each other for all the hard parts. They have issues with their parents and they lean on each other.

Comic con, cosplay, queerness, and the rise and fall of a first love...you get it all in Be Dazzled! In a voice that is funny, sarcastic, and thoughtful we get this story of two boys falling in love: with each other, and with the joys of competitive cosplay.

Now: Raffy is getting ready to compete in the cosplay competition of his life and prove the worth of what he does to his snooty artiste of a mom. Nevermind that it's with his best friend instead of the boy who broke his heart....

Then: Raffy livestreams his cosplay work and is out and proud in highschool. Luca is a secret admirer and closeted bisexual who plays on the school soccer team. But they fall for each other and try to make things work, despite their differences and family difficulties.

This is a really charming story of first love, being queer, finding joy in fandom, and working through relationship challenges. It's fun and funny, but can also be serious. I am loving Ryan La Sala as a new voice in queer YA fiction and this is a very strong second novel. The audiobook is also performed wonderfully! You really get a feel for the voices of the characters. I received an advance copy of this book for review from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

4.5/5 stars for this YA Contemporary read! Great for fans of Queens of Geek and Geekerella! Perfect blend of nerdy and queer. Adorable characters! Narration was great! Definitely recommend if you need a nerdy read!

*i received this book from Netgalley in exchange for honest review* It releases January 5th 🎉